Geography Minor
A minor in Geography strengthens a liberal arts education and provides professionally valuable perspectives and skills. A geographic perspective complements majors such as Environmental Studies, Sustainability Studies, History, Political Science, and Sociology. In this 20-credit minor, students will take at least one course in each of the major subfields of geography: physical and cultural. Students also take at least one course in geographic skills.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements (20 credits) | ||
| Core Requirements | ||
| INENST-201 | Earth Cycles & Systems | 4 |
| ISENST-203 | Globalization Culture & Place | 4 |
| Select one of the following geographical skills courses: | 4 | |
| Environmental Geography | ||
| Mapping Nature With GIS | ||
| Mapping Social Patterns - GIS | ||
| Select two additional courses from the following electives: | 8 | |
| Apocalypse Science and Society | ||
| Sustainability & Justice Plann | ||
| Mapping Nature With GIS | ||
| Mapping Social Patterns - GIS | ||
| Natural Resources Mgt | ||
| Field Study Environmt & Sust | ||
| Total Credits | 20 | |
**Please note some courses have prerequisites.
Upon completion of the Geography Minor, students will be able to:
- Identify human and physical characteristics of places and regions
- Identify Earth’s dynamic physical processes
- Recognize processes, patterns, distribution, and functions of human migration, settlement, and economic activities
- Analyze spatial organization of people, places and environments
- Analyze geographic issues using a spatial perspective
- Use geospatial technologies to examine and display physical and cultural patterns