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Geography Minor

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.

Course List
Code Title Credits
Core Requirements  
Select one course from each of the following areas: 14
Human and Regional Geography  

GEOG 103

*THE HUMAN PLANET  

GEOG 105

*PEOPLE, PLACES, AND PERSPECTIVES IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH  

GEOG 106

*WESTERN TRADITION & EMERGING CHALLENGES IN THE GLOBAL NORTH  

GEOG 203

*HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT GEOGRAPHY  
Physical Geography  

GEO 202

*EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE  

GEO 203

*EVOLUTION OF PLANET EARTH  

GEO 221

*ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY  

GEOG 102

*PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY  

OC 103

*EXPLORING THE DEEP: GEOGRAPHY OF THE WORLD'S OCEANS  
Sustainability  

GEOG 300

*SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD  
Geographic Techniques  

GEOG 201

*FOUNDATIONS OF GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE AND GIS  

GEOG 360

GISCIENCE I: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND THEORY  

GEOG 370

GEOVISUALIZATION: CARTOGRAPHY  

GEOG 371

GEOVISUALIZATION: WEB MAPPING  
Electives  
Select at least 13 credits of the following: 13
Physical Geography  

FE 430

WATERSHED PROCESSES  

GEO 306

*MINERALS, ENERGY, WATER, AND THE ENVIRONMENT  

GEOG 323

^CLIMATOLOGY  

GEOG 324

^ECOLOGICAL BIOGEOGRAPHY  

GEOG 423

SNOW HYDROLOGY  
International Studies  

GEOG 311

*GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA  

GEOG 313

*GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA  

GEOG 330

*GEOGRAPHY OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBALIZATION  

GEOG 431

GLOBAL RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT  
Water Resources  

GEOG 340

*INTRODUCTION TO WATER SCIENCE AND POLICY  

GEOG 423

SNOW HYDROLOGY  

GEOG 424

HYDROLOGY FOR WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT  

GEOG 440

CONFLICT, COOPERATION, AND CONTROL OF WATER IN THE US  

GEOG 441

THE WORLD'S WATER  
Resources, Hazards, and Planning  

GEO 305

*LIVING WITH ACTIVE CASCADE VOLCANOES  

GEO 308

*GLOBAL CHANGE AND EARTH SCIENCES  

GEO 380

*EARTHQUAKES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST  

GEOG 331

*POPULATION, CONSUMPTION, AND ENVIRONMENT  

GEOG 350

*GEOGRAPHY OF NATURAL HAZARDS  

GEOG 432

*GEOGRAPHY OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE  

GEOG 450

LAND USE IN THE AMERICAN WEST  

GEOG 451

PLANNING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITIES  

GEOG 452

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT  
Total Credits 27

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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)