Geography Minor

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The Minor in Geography program provides students with foundational knowledge in geography while allowing them to focus on the areas of physical geography, human geography, and natural resource management.

Core Content (10 Credits)

Each of the following:

GEOG 1010 - Introduction to Physical Geography Credits: 4
OR
GEOL 1070 - The Earth: Its Physical Environment Credits: 4
GEOG 1000 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
OR
GEOG 1020 - Introduction to Human Geography Credits: 3
GIST 1200 - Geospatial Foundations Credits: 3
OR
GIST 2150 - Introduction to Programming in Geospatial Information Science and Technology Credits: 3

One Course from each of the following 2 areas (9 Credits)

Human Geography

GEOG 3030 - Geography and Development Credits: 3
GEOG 3050 - Economic Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 3550 - Natural Hazards and Society Credits: 3
GEOG 4013 - Political Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 4500 - The American Landscape Credits: 3
GEOG 4502 - Images of Wyoming and the West Credits: 3
GEOG 4550 - Geography of Wine Credits: 3
GEOG 4570 - Cultural Geography Credits: 3

Physical Geography

GEOG 3010 - Geomorphology of Earth’s Dynamic Landscapes Credits: 3
GEOG 3400 - Traditional Ecological Knowledge Credits: 3
GEOG 3450 - Weather and Climate Credits: 3
GEOG 3480 - Environmental Change Credits: 3
GEOG 3550 - Natural Hazards and Society Credits: 3
GEOG 4000 - Terrain Analysis Credits: 3
GEOG 4040 - Conservation of Natural Resources Credits: 3
GEOG 4051 - Environmental Politics Credits: 3
GEOG 4052 - Federal Land Politics Credits: 3
GEOG 4450 - Fluvial Geomorphology Credits: 4
GEOG 4460 - Biogeography Credits: 3
GEOG 4470 - Fire Ecology Credits: 3

3 Credits in Geography electives

GEOG coures 1000-6000 level