Geography Minor
Also available via Ecampus.
The Geography minor will allow interested non-majors to explore:
- how the Earth works,
- the people who live on its surface,
- the value of accessing and properly using geographic information, and
- how to bring concepts of relative location, pattern, and spatial process to bear on key societal questions.
Minor Code: 545
The minor consists of 14 credits of core courses and at least 13 credits of elective courses for a total of 27 credits. Students must complete a minimum of 14 unique credits in the minor that do not fulfill requirements of majors, minors, options or certificates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| Select one course from each of the following areas: | 14 | |
| Human and Regional Geography | ||
| *HUMAN GEOGRAPHY (EC) | ||
| *GEOGRAPHY OF THE NON-WESTERN WORLD (EC) | ||
| *GEOGRAPHY OF THE WESTERN WORLD (EC) | ||
| *HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT GEOGRAPHY (EC) | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| *EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE | ||
| *EVOLUTION OF PLANET EARTH | ||
| *ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY (EC) | ||
| *PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (EC) | ||
| *EXPLORING THE DEEP: GEOGRAPHY OF THE WORLD'S OCEANS (EC) | ||
| Sustainability | ||
| *SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD | ||
| Geographic Techniques | ||
| *FOUNDATIONS OF GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE AND GIS (EC) | ||
| GISCIENCE I: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND THEORY (EC) | ||
| GEOVISUALIZATION: CARTOGRAPHY (EC) | ||
| GEOVISUALIZATION: WEB MAPPING | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select at least 13 credits of the following: | 13 | |
| Physical Geography | ||
| WATERSHED PROCESSES (EC) | ||
| *MINERALS, ENERGY, WATER, AND THE ENVIRONMENT (EC) | ||
| ^CLIMATOLOGY (EC) | ||
| ^ECOLOGICAL BIOGEOGRAPHY | ||
| SNOW HYDROLOGY | ||
| International Studies | ||
| *GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA | ||
| *GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA | ||
| *^GEOGRAPHY OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBALIZATION | ||
| GLOBAL RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT | ||
| Water Resources | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO WATER SCIENCE AND POLICY | ||
| SNOW HYDROLOGY | ||
| HYDROLOGY FOR WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT | ||
| WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
| INTERNATIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT | ||
| Resources, Hazards, and Planning | ||
| *LIVING WITH ACTIVE CASCADE VOLCANOES (EC) | ||
| *GLOBAL CHANGE AND EARTH SCIENCES (EC) | ||
| *EARTHQUAKES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST (EC) | ||
| *POPULATION, CONSUMPTION, AND ENVIRONMENT | ||
| *GEOGRAPHY OF NATURAL HAZARDS | ||
| *GEOGRAPHY OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE | ||
| LAND USE IN THE AMERICAN WEST | ||
| PLANNING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITIES | ||
| SUSTAINABLE SITE PLANNING | ||
| Total Hours | 27 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
| EC | Also available via Ecampus |
Minor Code: 545