| Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog Program: Geography Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||||||||
Geography MinorGeographers are among the government officials, community leaders, activists, researchers, and business people who use data-driven research to develop solutions to complex environmental, social, economic, and political problems. Geography is unique in bridging the social sciences and the natural sciences, and in providing geospatial analyses of environmental and socio-economic problems. The program provides a foundation for understanding problems and implementing equitable solutions to improve the quality of human-environment dynamics. The Geography Minor combines fundamental courses in natural and social systems and geospatial science with specialized electives within four disciplinary sub-fields – Political Economy Approaches to Sustainability, Geographic Information Science, Physical Geography, and Planning. Students have flexibility in choosing courses and pursuing their areas of interest. Students must complete each course with a grade of “C-” or better. |
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Required CoursesStudents are required to complete two courses, each from a different course area listed below. These courses provide an introduction to the main sub-fields of Geography, and methods of geographic inquiry. Two courses are required. (6-7 credits minimum). All courses must be passed with at least a “C-” to count towards the minor. | ||||||||||
Cultural Human Geography | ||||||||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||
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| GEG 1000 - World Regional Geography | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
| GEG 1300 - Introduction to Human Geography | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
| GEG 1700 - Principles of Sustainability | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
Physical Geography | ||||||||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||
| GEG 1100 - Introduction to Physical Geography | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
| GEG 1910 - Global Water Concerns | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
Geographic Information Science | ||||||||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||
| GIS 2250 - Geographic Information Systems | Credits: 4 | |||||||||
Theory and Methods of Geography | ||||||||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||
| GEG 3100 - Geography Methods and Applications | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
Elective CoursesStudents are required to select a minimum of 14-15 credits of elective courses in Geography (GEG) or Geographic Information Science (GIS) from any of the core geographical knowledge areas listed below. Students may take courses from multiple areas towards the minor. All courses must be passed with at least a “C-” to count towards the minor. | ||||||||||
1. Political Economy Approaches to SustainabilityCourses integrate physical and social sciences with planning and spatial analysis as a foundation for understanding problems and implementing solutions to improve the quality of the built environment, economies, and policies to promote sustainability and social justice. | ||||||||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||
| GEG 3300 - Indigenous Geographies of North America | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
| GEG 3360 - Economic Geography | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
| GEG 3700 - Urban Sustainability | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
| GEG 3720 - Global Sustainable Development | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
| GEG 4700 - Sustainability in Resource Management | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
| GEG 4720 - Planning for Climate Change | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
2. Geographic Information ScienceCourses develop theoretical knowledge and technical training in Geographic Information Systems, remote sensing, cartography and database systems in order to define and solve problems in the management, conservation, and improvement of natural and human environments. | ||||||||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||
| GIS 1220 - Digital Earth: Geospatial Technologies | Credits: 4 | |||||||||
| GIS 3250 - Cartography | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
| GIS 3410 - Web Mapping | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
| GIS 4810 - GIS Programming | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
| GIS 4840 - Remote Sensing | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
| GIS 4850 - Spatial Modeling in Raster | Credits: 4 | |||||||||
| GIS 4860 - GIS Applications | Credits: 4 | |||||||||
| GIS 4870 - Spatial Databases | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
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3. Physical GeographyCourses examine natural processes and phenomena at the Earth surface, and their connections with human activities. | ||||||||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||
| GEG 3410 - Biogeography | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
| GEL 3120 - Geomorphology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||
| GEG 3330 - Climatology | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
| GEG 3420 - Soil Resources | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
| GEG 3422 - Methods of Soil Analysis and Sampling | Credits: 1 | |||||||||
| GEG 4150 - Hydrology (Surface Water) | Credits: 4 | |||||||||
4. Urban and Regional Processes and PlanningCourses provide students with the skills to address the social, economic, and spatial relationships that shape urban regions. | ||||||||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||
| GEG 3600 - Urban Geography | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
| GEG 3610 - Principles of Land Use Planning | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
| GEG 3630 - Transportation Planning and Land Use | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
| GEG 4430 - Habitat Planning | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
| GEG 4610 - Urban and Regional Planning | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
5. Independent Research and Individualized ExperienceThis core area allows students to pursue individual interests via directed study or internship experiences, and to explore additional coursework in Geography, as opportunities arise. | ||||||||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||
| GEG 3920 - Directed Study in Geography *Maximum of 3 credits can count towards the minor. | Credits: 2-6 | |||||||||
| GEG 4950 - Internship in Geography *Maximum of 3 credits can count towards the minor. | Credits: 2-15 | |||||||||
| GEG 4975 - Geography Capstone | Credits: 3 | |||||||||
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Summary of Geography Minor Requirements
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