Minor Degrees Offered

The Geography Department offers three undergraduate minors. The first minor is a general minor in Geography. The second is specifically designed to provide students with a background in Geographic Information Science. The third minor is in atmospheric sciences. You should carefully consider which minor best meets your academic goals before choosing one.

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Minor in Geography

Requires 18 hours of Geography courses with at least 12 hours numbered 300 or above and a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in courses taken for the minor

Minor in Geographic Information Science

Requires the following:

  1. GEOG 111 or GEOG 210, and GEOG 316 and GEOG 358
  2. Three additional courses from the geographic information science group (300 or above)
  3. A minimum grade point average of 2.0 in courses taken for the minor.

Minor in Atmospheric Science

Requires a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in courses taken for the minor.
Requires the following courses:

  • ATMO 105: Introductory Meteorology
  • ATMO 321/GEOG 321 Climate and Climate Change
  • ATMO 505: Weather Forecasting

Also requires three courses from the following choices:

  • ATMO 521: Microclimatology
  • ATMO 525: Air Pollution Meteorology
  • ATMO 630: Synoptic Meteorology
  • ATMO 640: Dynamic Meteorology
  • ATMO 642: Remote sensing of the Atmosphere
  • ATMO 680: Physical Meteorology

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