Geography, Minor

Select one concentration from the options below or work with your advisor to design your own, and complete at least 3 courses in that concentration. Complete two geography electives in addition to your concentration.

Place and Culture:

Three of the following:

GEO 200S - Geographical Imaginations Credits: 4
GEO 212S - Latin America: Peoples & Environments Credits: 4
GEO 214S - Asia: Peoples & Environments Credits: 4
GEO 219S - Geography of Maine Credits: 4
GEO 325 - Geography of Health and Disease Credits: 4
GEO 334 - Political Ecology Credits: 4

OR

Nature and Society:

Three of the following:

GEO 231S - Environmental Issues Credits: 4
GEO 235 - Physical Geography Credits: 4
GEO 238S - Forest Management: Science, Institutions, and Communities Credits: 4
GEO 265S - Climate Change and Society Credits: 4
GEO 331 - Nature and Society Credits: 4
GEO 334 - Political Ecology Credits: 4
GEO 340 - Sustainable Land Use Credits: 4

OR

Communities and Development:

Three of the following:

GEO 204 - Introduction to GIS Credits: 4
GEO 304 - Environmental GIS Credits: 4
GEO 310 - Sustainable Development Credits: 4
GEO 320 - Environment, Economy, Society Credits: 4
GEO 325 - Geography of Health and Disease Credits: 4
GEO 343 - Community Planning Credits: 4

OR

Create Your Own Concentration in Consultation With Your Advisor (12 Credits)

Additional Geography electives Credits: 7-8

Total Credits for the Minor: 20

*Students receiving a minor in Environmental Planning must earn an additional 12 credits to also earn a minor in Geography.

A minimum of one third of the required credits must be earned at UMF for a minor to be awarded.