Geography Minor

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Banner Code: GEOG

This program of study is offered by the Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science in the College of Science .

For policies governing all minors, see the Academic Policies section of this catalog.

Course Work

To receive the minor, students must complete 18 credits in geography, 8 credits of which must be unique to the minor, with a minimum GPA of 2.00, distributed as follows:

Two core courses (6-7 credits)

Either GGS 102 - Physical Geography Credits: 3 or
GGS 121 - Dynamic Atmosphere and Hydrosphere Credits: 4
Either GGS 101 - Major World Regions Credits: 3 or
GGS 103 - Human Geography Credits: 3

Systematic and Regional Requirement (6 credits)

Students choose two courses at the 300 and 400 level: one course in systematic geography and one course in regional geography chosen from the list below.

Systematic Geography
GGS 301 - Political Geography Credits: 3
GGS 302 - Global Environmental Hazards Credits: 3
GGS 303 - Conservation of Resources and Environment Credits: 3
GGS 304 - Populations Dimensions of Global Change Credits: 3
GGS 305 - Economic Geography Credits: 3
GGS 306 - Urban Geography Credits: 3
GGS 307 - Sustainable Development Credits: 3
GGS 309 - Meteorology and Climate Credits: 3
GGS 312 - Physical Climatology Credits: 3
GGS 314 - Severe and Extreme Weather Credits: 3
GGS 319 - Air Pollution Credits: 3
GGS 321 - Biogeography: Space, Time and Life Credits: 3
GGS 322 - Issues in Global Change Credits: 3
GGS 357 - Structures in Urban Governance and Planning Credits: 3
GGS 398 - Selected Topics in Global Change Credits: 3
GGS 399 - Selected Topics in Geography Credits: 3
GGS 455 - Environmental Impact Assessment Credits: 3
GGS 456 - Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation Credits: 3
Regional Geography
GGS 315 - Geography of the United States Credits: 3
GGS 316 - Geography of Latin America Credits: 3
GGS 320 - Geography of Europe Credits: 3
GGS 325 - Geography of North Africa and the Middle East Credits: 3
GGS 330 - Geography of the Soviet Succession States Credits: 3
GGS 333 - Issues in Regional Geography Credits: 3
GGS 380 - Geography of Virginia Credits: 3

Upper Level Electives (6-7 credits)

Students must take two upper division GGS electives chosen in consultation with minor coordinator.

Total: 18-20 credits