Geography Minor (20 hours)

Required Core Courses (6 to 7 hours)

• GEOG 1050 - Physical Geography Credits: 4 hours

• or

• GEOG 2050 - Human Geography Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 2650 - Introduction to Geospatial Technologies Credits: 3 hours

Remaining (13 to 14 hours)

The remaining 13 to 14 hours will be selected with the consent of your advisor. There are no specific classes which you must take.

Courses By Topic - Systematic Geography

• GEOG 1000 - World Ecological Problems and Man Credits: 4 hours
• GEOG 1020 - World Geography through Media and Maps Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 1050 - Physical Geography Credits: 4 hours
• GEOG 2050 - Human Geography Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 2250 - Introduction to Meteorology and Climatology Credits: 4 hours
• GEOG 2440 - Economic Geography Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 3060 - Climate Change: Atmospheric Perspectives Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 3100 - Introduction to Tourism Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 3500 - Conservation and Environmental Management Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 4080 - Tourism Marketing Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 4180 - Tourism Planning and Development Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 4240 - Biogeography Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 4260 - Natural Disasters and Risk Management Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 5440 - Studies in Economic Geography Credits: 2 to 3 hours
• GEOG 5450 - Studies in Human Geography Credits: 2 to 3 hours
• GEOG 5530 - Water Resources Management Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 5550 - Contemporary Issues in Resources Management Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 5570 - Environmental Impact Assessment Credits: 3 hours

Courses By Topic - Regional Geography

• GEOG 3110 - Geography of Michigan Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 3800 - United States and Canada Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 3810 - South America Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 3820 - Mexico and the Caribbean Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 3830 - Geography of Europe Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 3860 - Geography of Africa Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 3890 - Monsoon Asia Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 3900 - China, Japan, and Korea: Lands and Cultures Credits: 3 hours

Courses By Topic - Geographic Methodology and Research

• GEOG 2650 - Introduction to Geospatial Technologies Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 3010 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems Credits: 4 hours
• GEOG 3030 - Geographic Inquiry Credits: 4 hours
• GEOG 3100 - Introduction to Tourism Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 4120 - Professional Practice Credits: 1 to 3 hours
• GEOG 4600 - Geospatial Technology in Teaching Geography and Social Studies Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 5010 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 4 hours
• GEOG 5630 - Surveying Techniques Credits: 4 hours
• GEOG 5670 - Spatial Analysis Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 5690 - Geodatabase Design and GIS Workflows Credits: 4 hours
• GEOG 5820 - Remote Sensing of the Environment Credits: 4 hours
• GEOG 5970 - Independent Study Credits: 1 to 3 hours