Minor in Geography (for non-geography majors)
The minor in geography is comprised of 18 credit hours. A minimum of 9 hours must be at the 300-level or higher. Students are required to take one human geography course, one physical geography course and one regional course. The remaining hours are electives. A minimum grade of C is required for all courses counted toward the minor. The courses should be selected in consultation with an undergraduate advisor in geography. Note: ESCI111 can be applied toward a minor in geography, however all other courses must have a GEOG prefix.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Minor
The GIS minor develops knowledge and skills related to the application of geographic information systems for mapping and analyzing spatial data. Since GIS has evolved into an invaluable technology that is being used extensively by geographers, environmental scientists, biologists, climatologists, epidemiologists, transportation planners, engineers, and business strategists, a minor in GIS would be an ideal supplement to many different programs of study (e.g., biology, criminal justice, anthropology, geography, political science).
The minor in GIS is comprised of 18 credit hours. Students must earn a grade of C or better for all minor coursework. The minor is open to students from any major, however the specific course requirements for geography majors are different than those for non-geography majors, as described below.
GIS Minor Requirements for Geography Majors:
Students majoring in geography must complete nine credit hours of required coursework and at least nine credit hours of electives. (Please note that majors must complete an additional 300- or 400-level course to fulfill the techniques requirement for the major.)
Required Courses: GEOG 418, GEOG 422, GEOG 424
Electives: Nine credit hours selected from the list below or with the approval of the GIS coordinator
Elective courses include the following: GEOG 322, GEOG 420, GEOG 421, GEOG 423, GEOG 425, GEOG 427 (GIS-related only), GEOG 431, GEOG 432, GEOG 454 (GIS-topics only)
GIS Minor Requirements for All Other Majors:
Students not majoring in geography must complete 12 credit hours of required coursework and at least 6 credit hours of elective coursework.
Required courses: GEOG 320, GEOG 418, GEOG 422, GEOG 424
Electives: Six credit hours selected from the list below or with the approval of the GIS coordinator
Elective courses include the following: GEOG 322, GEOG 420, GEOG 421, GEOG 423, GEOG 425, GEOG 427 (GIS-related only), GEOG 431, GEOG 432, GEOG 454 (GIS-topics only)
Other courses not listed here may be used as electives toward the minor with the approval of the GIS Coordinator.
Minor in Meteorology and Climatology
Weather and climate are central components of the physical environment, playing important roles in a wide range of human activities and natural processes. This minor provides an overview of the physical processes that control both past and present-day weather and climate change throughout geological time, and allows students to study the linkages between the earth-atmosphere system and human development, food and water resources and disease.
The minor in meteorology and climatology requires 18 credit hours. Students must complete nine hours of core required courses in meteorology and climatology; six hours in advanced topics in meteorology and climatology; and three hours of electives. A minimum grade of C is required in courses completed for the minor. Geography majors pursuing the minor in meteorology and climatology cannot count the same courses for their major and their minor.
Requirements
Core Required Courses (9 hours)
- GEOG 211 - Meteorology
- GEOG 314 - Climatology
- GEOG 409 - Weather Forecasting
Advanced Topics in Meteorology and Climatology (6 hours-non-Geography electives may be considered with approval of the minor coordinator)
- GEOG 202 - Resource Use and Management
- GEOG 311 - Atmospheric Hazards
- GEOG 315 - Geomorphology
- GEOG 316 - Introduction to Biogeography
- GEOG 411 - Hydrology
- GEOG 417 - River Landscapes
- GEOG 427 - Internship (with approval of the minor coordinator)
- GEOG 429 - Storm Chasing and Assessment
- GEOG 430 - Global Climate Change
- GEOG 452 - Topics in Physical Geography (with approval of the minor coordinator)
Elective Courses (3 hours)
- GEOG 401 - Geography of Development
- GEOG 403 - Advanced Urban Geography
- GEOG 404 - Medical Geography
- GEOG 405 - Geography of Food
- GEOG 418 - Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- GEOG 422 - Remote Sensing & Digital Image
- GEOG 424 - Vector Based Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- GEOG 425 - Raster Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- GEOG 451 - Topics in Human Geography (with approval of the minor coordinator)
- GEOG 454 - Topics in Geographic Techniques (with approval of the minor coordinator)
