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Geography Minor

Geography & Philosophy
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Program Type: Undergraduate minor related to major
  • Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2014
  • Required credits in this minor: 19
The geography minor provides students with a strong interdisciplinary minor that augments any degree program that considers both human and physical aspects of the world. A minor in geography goes hand-in-hand with degrees in biology, education, environment & sustainability, environmental education, geology, history, international studies, political science, and sociology.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Minor Requirements
Students who want to minor in geography and major in Geographic Information Science must follow the fall 2013 degree requirements or later. Following these requirements addresses the overlapping of courses for both programs.
Lower Division Core (10 cr)
Geological sciences majors (B.A. or B.S.) with a geography minor must take GEOG 1414 or GEOL 1110. This is also applicable for students with a geography major and geological sciences minor. Geography minors who take GEOG 1414 must take an additional GEOL elective. Geological sciences minors who take GEOL 1110 must take GEOG 4451.
GEOG 1304 {Inactive} [LE CAT6, LECD CAT06, SOC SCI] (3.0 cr)
GEOG 1414 - The Physical Geography [LE CAT, NAT SCI, SUSTAIN] (4.0 cr)
GEOG 2552 {Inactive} [LE CAT2, LOGIC & QR] (3.0 cr)
Electives (9 cr)
Take at most 3 credit(s) from the following:
· GEOG 1xxx
· GEOG 2xxx
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
· GEOG 3xxx
· GEOG 4xxx
· GEOG 5xxx
· FORS 3205 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
 
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GEOG 1414 - The Physical Geography (LE CAT, NAT SCI, SUSTAIN)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer
The environment is highly dynamic and is continually modified by human and environmental processes. This course examines these processes to better understand how the Earth's landscapes were formed and how they are currently being transformed. Specifically, students will understand the fundamental processes that govern the physical environment including Earth-sun relations, water resources, landforms, weather and climate, natural vegetation, and soils.