Geography Minor
Description
The Geography minor introduces students to key concepts and methodologies in the discipline of geography, including spatial and regional analysis and GIS, with an emphasis on theory and practice in human geography. The minor complements majors across the physical, social, and applied sciences and the humanities. Combined with the various approaches these fields offer, students in the minor develop critical thinking and geospatial literacy skills that will serve them in a range of fields and careers.
Course Requirements
The minor in geography consists of 18 credit hours of approved courses, including GEOG 1010 Introduction to Geography and 5 additional courses from the list of approved courses.
Approved Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 1040/GEOG 1010 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| ANTH/GEOG 1050 | Introduction to Environment and Society | 3 |
| ANTH 3380/GEOG 4073 | Food, Place, and Power | 3 |
| ANTH 3450/GEOG 3440 | Gender, Kinship, & Citizenship in Korea | 3 |
| ANTH/GEOG 3600 | Political Ecology | 3 |
| ANTH 4170 | Environmentalism: Society, Politics, Law | 3 |
| ANTH/GEOG 4180 | Climate Futures & Eco-Politics in Lat Am | 3 |
| CIVE 4000 | Geospatial Analysis for Engr & Vis Apps | 3 |
| GEOE 5100 | Remote Sensing | 3 |
| GEOE 5110 | Spatial Analysis | 3 |
| GEOL 1010 | Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 1040 | Environmental Geology - Hazards | 3 |
| GEOL 1050 | Environmental Geology - Resources | 3 |
| GEOL 5000/GEOE 4700/CIVE 5100 | Intro. to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| POLS 3504 | Political Economy of Int'l Dev | 3 |
| PPLD 3290 | Economic Geographies of Globalization | 3 |
| PPLD 3300 | Global Border Policies | 3 |
| PPLD 3800 | World Regions: Geography and Policy | 3 |
| PPLD 3810 | Global Environmental Issues | 3 |
| PPLD 3820 | Geography of Religion and Belief Systems | 3 |
| SOCY 3670 | Data Visualization & Interpretation: GIS | 3 |
| SOCY 4110 | Environment, Technology and Society | 3 |
| SOCY/AAST 4140/SSTU 3140/ISOM 4140 | Race, Place, and Space | 3 |
Other Academic Requirements
A grade of C or higher is required in all courses applied toward the minor in geography.