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Duluth Campus
Geography MinorGeography & Philosophy
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
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 anthropology, biology, education, environment & sustainability, environmental education, geology, history, international studies, political science, and sociology.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
GIS majors cannot minor in geography. They may double major in GIS and geography.
Electives (9 cr)
Take at least 6 credits of GEOG 3xxx or above to satisfy this requirement. Only 3 credits from the following will count towards the minor: GEOG 3991, 3995, 3997, 4999, 5991. (Other GEOG 1xxx-5xxx level courses may apply here.)
GEOG 1xxx-2xxx
Most GEOG 1xxx-2xxx courses apply here.
Take at most 3 credit(s) from the following:
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GEOG 1202 {Inactive}
[LE CAT8, LEIP CAT08, GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
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GEOG 2305 - Geography of Cultural Diversity
[CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
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GEOG 2306 {Inactive}
[LE CAT]
(3.0 cr)
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GEOG 2313 - Economic Geography
[LE CAT6, SOC SCI]
(3.0 cr)
GEOG 3xxx-5xxx
Most GEOG 3xxx-5xxx courses apply here.
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
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GEOG 3334 - Urban Geography
(3.0 cr)
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GEOG 3335 - Urban Planning
(3.0 cr)
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GEOG 3370 - Geographies of Development
(3.0 cr)
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GEOG 3401 - Weather and Climate
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 3422 - Natural Hazards
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 3461 - Geography of Global Resources
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 3481 - The Ecology of Cities
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 3532 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
GEOG 3712 - Geography of Latin America
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 4393 - Political Geography
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 4446 - Water Processes and Management
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 4451 - The Geography of Soils
(4.0 cr)
·
GEOG 4612 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
FORS 3167 - GEOG 3167 Cultural Geography of Iceland
(3.0 cr)
·
FORS 3205 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
FORS 3800 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
Optional Elective
Take at most 3 credit(s) from the following:
·
GEOG 3991 - Independent Study
(1.0-3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 3995 - Special Topics: (various titles to be assigned)
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 3997 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 4999 - Honors Project
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 5991 - Independent Study in Geography
(1.0-4.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EES 1110 FST 1409 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | GEOG 3167/FORS 3167 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 -3.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |