Geography Minor (20 hours)

Requirements

GEOG 1050 - Physical Geography Credits: 4 hours
or
GEOG 2050 - Human Geography Credits: 3 hours
and
GEOG 2650 - Map, Chart and Air Photo Reading Credits: 3 hours

Remaining (13 to 14 hours)

Students select the remaining 13-14 hours usually with a minimum of one systematic geography, one regional geography, and one geographic methods course. Students may also elect to emphasize urban and regional planning, environmental analysis and resource management, or GIS in their minor.

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 2040 - National Park Landscapes Credits: 3 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 - Atmospheric Environment and Society Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3500 - Conservation and Environmental Management Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3560 - Introduction to City and Regional Planning Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3610 - Population: The Crowding World Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 4080 - Principles of Tourism II Credits: 4 hours
GEOG 5210 - Studies in Climatology and Meteorology 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 5540 - Outdoor Recreation: Resources and Planning Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 5550 - Contemporary Issues in Resources Management Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 5560 - Studies in Urban and Regional Planning Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 5570 - Environmental Impact Assessment Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 5700 - Cities and Urban Systems Credits: 3 to 4 hours

Courses By Topic - Regional Geography

GEOG 3090 - Studies in Regional Geography Credits: 2 to 3 hours
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 3840 - The Post-Soviet States Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3850 - The Pacific Realm Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3860 - Sub-Saharan Africa: Man, Environments, Resources Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3870 - The Middle East and North 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 - Map, Chart and Air Photo Reading Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3030 - Geographic Inquiry Credits: 4 hours
GEOG 3100 - Principles of Tourism I Credits: 4 hours
GEOG 4120 - Professional Practice Credits: 2 to 6 hours
GEOG 4600 - Geography/Social Studies Teaching in Middle and High School Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 5010 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 4 hours
GEOG 5660 - Field Geography Credits: 2 to 4 hours
GEOG 5670 - Spatial Analysis Credits: 4 hours
GEOG 5690 - Intermediate Geographic Systems Credits: 4 hours
GEOG 5820 - Remote Sensing of the Environment Credits: 4 hours
GEOG 5970 - Independent Study Credits: 1 to 3 hours