Geography Minor

The study of geography answers the need in our society for an integrated, critical understanding of the world's peoples, cultures, and societies, as well as its environments and landscapes—natural and human made—at every scale from neighborhoods and cities, to regions, countries, and around the earth itself. A minor in geography is an excellent accompaniment to majors in the social sciences, humanities, natural sciences and technical disciplines. With a minor in geography, students will develop a spatial way of thinking about world and local problems that is grounded in the idea that where things happen, and how places are connected, shape the way that human and natural systems function. It can help students build a nuanced understanding of cities, climate, the global economy, human impacts on the environment, social inequality among other issues. Students may also take courses in the geographic information sciences and build skills in spatial analysis and digital mapping. Students may develop a specialization in human/social geography, environmental geography, or spatial analysis, or may combine courses of interest to create a unique area of specialization.