Nov 28, 2023

2022-23 Undergraduate Catalog

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2022-23 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Geography Minor

Global Studies and Human Geography

The Geography minor is designed for students who seek a more comprehensive understanding of geographic thought and techniques. This is a 19-hour minor.

Required Courses (6 hours)

GEOG 2000 - Introduction to Regional Geography 3 credit hours
PGEO 1030 - Physical Geography 4 credit hours

Electives (12 hours)

Human Geography

Two courses are suggested from this category:

GEOG 2105 - Introduction to Latin American Studies 3 credit hours
GEOG 3120 - Geography of Tennessee and the South 3 credit hours
GEOG 3410 - Cultures and Landscapes of the United States and Canada 3 credit hours
GEOG 3420 - Latin America in the 21st Century: Challenges, New Opportunities 3 credit hours
GEOG 3430 - Geographical Approach to Contemporary Europe 3 credit hours
GEOG 3440 - Geography of Asia and Pacific Rim 3 credit hours
GEOG 3470 - Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa 3 credit hours
GEOG 3720 - Cultural Ecology 3 credit hours
GEOG 4270 - Special Problems and Topics in Cultural Geography 3 or 6 credit hours
GEOG 4300 - Military and Conflict Geography 3 credit hours
GEOG 4325 - Global Geo-Political Economics 3 credit hours
GEOG 4340 - Historical Geography 3 credit hours
GEOG 4360 - Cultural Geography 3 credit hours
GEOG 4370 - Urban Geographies: Key Trends, Problems, and Solutions 3 credit hours
GEOG 4460 - The Cultural Landscape 3 credit hours
GEOG 4470 - Rural Settlement and Agricultural Landscapes 3 credit hours
GEOG 4480 - Recreational and Tourism Geography 3 credit hours
GEOG 4500 - Geography of the Middle East and North Africa 3 credit hours
GEOG 4540 - Geography of Indigenous Peoples 3 credit hours
GEOG 4550 - Global Issues 3 credit hours
GEOG 4572 - Geography Internship 1 to 12 credit hours
GEOG 4990 - Senior Seminar in Human Geography 3 credit hours

Physical Geography

Two courses are suggested from this category:

PGEO 3000 - Maps and Mapping 3 credit hours
PGEO 3200 - Environment, Society, and Hazards 3 credit hours
PGEO 3401 - Field Studies in Physical Geography 4 credit hours
PGEO 4000 - Climatology and Climate Change 3 credit hours
PGEO 4010 - Biogeography 3 credit hours
PGEO 4020 - Environmental Issues, Impacts, and Sustainability 3 credit hours
PGEO 4280 - Special Topics and Problems in Physical Geography 1 to 6 credit hours
PGEO 4380 - Cartography 3 credit hours
PGEO 4490 - Remote Sensing 4 credit hours
PGEO 4510 - Laboratory Problems in Remote Sensing 4 credit hours
PGEO 4511 - Advanced Remote Sensing 3 credit hours
PGEO 4520 - Image Interpretation 4 credit hours
PGEO 4530 - Geographic Information Systems 3 credit hours
PGEO 4560 - Intermediate Geographic Information Systems 3 credit hours
PGEO 4570 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems 3 credit hours
PGEO 4571 - Internship in Physical Geography 3 credit hours