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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Geography Minor

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Course Requirements

Complete 1 track below.

Track 1: General Geography (18 credits)

GEO 120LEC - Maps: Earth From Above Credits: 3
Four 300/400 level GEO courses

One Of The Following:

GEO 101LEC - Earth Systems Science Credits: 3
GEO 102LEC - Introduction to Human Geography Credits: 3
GEO 103LEC - Global Economic Geographies Credits: 3

Track 2: Earth Systems Science (18 credits)

GEO 101LEC - Earth Systems Science Credits: 3
GEO 120LEC - Maps: Earth From Above Credits: 3

Four Electives:

EVS 445LEC - Restoration Ecology Credits: 3
GEO 345LEC - Water Resources Credits: 3
GEO 347LEC - Climatic Geomorphology Credits: 3
GEO 348LEC - Landform Development Credits: 3
GEO 350LEC - Landform Field and Laboratory Techniques Credits: 4
GEO 352LEC - Introduction to Soils Credits: 3
GEO 356LEC - Forest Ecology Credits: 3
GEO 414LEC - GIS and Machine Learning Credits: 3
GEO 435LEC - Conservation Biogeography Credits: 3
GEO 449LEC - Fluvial Geomorphology Credits: 3
GEO 470LEC - Integrated Environmental Management Credits: 3
GEO 479LLB - GIS and Environmental Modeling Credits: 4
GEO 483LLB - Remote Sensing Credits: 4

Track 3: International Business and World Trade (18 credits)

GEO 102LEC - Introduction to Human Geography Credits: 3 OR
GEO 103LEC - Global Economic Geographies Credits: 3

Five Electives:

GEO 330LEC - Dynamics of International Business Credits: 3
GEO 333LEC - International Trade Credits: 3
GEO 334LEC - International Business Cultures Credits: 3
GEO 366LEC - Urban Geography Credits: 3
GEO 419LEC - Transportation and Society Credits: 3
GEO 425LEC - Industrial/Business Geography Credits: 3
GEO 460LEC - Geography of Development Credits: 3

Track 4: Geographic Information Systems and Cartography (20-22 credits)

GEO 120LEC - Maps: Earth From Above Credits: 3
GEO 381LLB - Cartography Credits: 4
GEO 481LLB - Geographic Information Systems Credits: 4
GEO 485LEC - Cartography and Geographic Visualization Credits: 3

Two Electives:

GEO 475LEC - GIS Data Science Project Management Credits: 3
GEO 479LLB - GIS and Environmental Modeling Credits: 4
GEO 482LEC - Locational Analysis Credits: 3
GEO 483LLB - Remote Sensing Credits: 4
GEO 488SEM - GIS Design Credits: 3

Track 5: Urban and Regional Analysis (19 credits)

GEO 102LEC - Introduction to Human Geography Credits: 3 OR
GEO 103LEC - Global Economic Geographies Credits: 3
GEO 366LEC - Urban Geography Credits: 3 OR
GEO 367LEC - Urban Social Geography Credits: 3
GEO 211LLB - Univariate Statistics in Geography Credits: 4

Three Electives:

GEO 330LEC - Dynamics of International Business Credits: 3
GEO 334LEC - International Business Cultures Credits: 3
GEO 366LEC - Urban Geography Credits: 3
GEO 367LEC - Urban Social Geography Credits: 3
GEO 412LEC - Geography of Health Credits: 3
GEO 418LEC - Population Geography Credits: 3
GEO 419LEC - Transportation and Society Credits: 3
GEO 425LEC - Industrial/Business Geography Credits: 3
GEO 460LEC - Geography of Development Credits: 3
GEO 482LEC - Locational Analysis Credits: 3

Total Credits Required for Minor: 18-22

Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This chart should not be used for financial aid purposes.

Academic Requirements

Minimum GPA of 2.000 overall.
Minimum GPA of 2.000 in all Geography courses

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of all requirements, students will obtain foundational knowledge in general geography and in the areas of international trade, geographic information systems, Earth systems science, and urban and regional analysis, they will acquire knowledge in quantitative and qualitative analytic methods, and they will develop skills and abilities in laboratory, field, software, and statistical methods and techniques necessary to address geographic issues.

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