College of Letters and Science Environmental Geography Minor

Minor

The Department of Geography and Geology administers the environmental geography minor. Students in the Department of Geography and Geology have access to facilities including spatial analysis computer laboratories, the Maurice E. Perrett Map Center, the Earth Materials Testing Laboratory, and various field equipment. Consists of 21-22 credits.

Required core, 9-10 credits

• GEOG 100 – Human Impacts on the Physical Environment Credits: 3 or
• GEOG 105 – The Dynamic Earth Credits: 3 or
• GEOL 104 – Physical Geology Credits: 4
  
• GEOG 115 – World Regional Geography Credits: 3 or
• GEOG 120 – Human Geography Credits: 3
  
• GEOG 141 – The Geospatial Revolution Credits: 3 or
• GEOG 341 – Geographic Information Systems I Credits: 3

Physical Geography and Geospatial Science, 6-7 credits

Choose from:

• GEOG 170 – Disasters – Living on the Edge Credits: 4
  
• GEOG 208 – Weather and Climate Credits: 3 or
• GEOG 308 – Climate: Past, Present, and Future Credits: 3 or
• GEOL 308 – Climate: Past, Present, and Future Credits: 3
  
• GEOG 230 – Introduction to Regional Planning and Geodesign Credits: 3
• GEOG 303 – Processes of Environmental Degradation Credits: 3
• GEOG 341 – Geographic Information Systems I Credits: 3
• GEOG 377 – Remote Sensing I Credits: 3
• GEOL 230 – Environmental Geology Credits: 3

Social and Human Perspectives, 6 credits

Choose from:

• FN 357 – Ecology of Foods Credits: 3
• GEOG 230 – Introduction to Regional Planning and Geodesign Credits: 3 (if not taken above)
• GEOG 303 – Processes of Environmental Degradation Credits: 3 (if not taken above)
  
• HIST 204 – Modern Global Environmental History Credits: 3 or
• HIST 280 – American Environmental History Credits: 3 or
• HIST 306 – The Human Age Credits: 3
  
• NRES 200 – Introduction to Sustainable Communities Credits: 3
  
• NRES 220 – Global Climate Change and Water Resources, 10th Century to Present Credits: 3 or
• WATR 220 – Global Climate Change and Water Resources, 10th Century to Present Credits: 3
  
• NRES 341 – Introduction to Sustainable Energy Policy Credits: 3 or
• NRES 365 – Environmental Policy Credits: 3
  
• PHIL 380 – Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
  
• POLI 304 – Environmental Politics and Policy Credits: 3 or
• POLI 305 – Climate Change Politics and Policy Credits: 3
  
• PSYC 321 – Environmental Psychology Credits: 3
• REL 345 – Religion and Ecology Credits: 3
• SOC 355 – Environmental Sociology Credits: 3