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 Undergraduate 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