Geography Minor

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 (7 hours)

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

Electives (12 hours)

It is recommended that minors take two courses from the Human Geography options and two courses from the Physical Geography options.

Human Geography

Two courses are recommended 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 4270 - Special Topics in Geography 3 or 6 credit hours
GEOG 4290 - Urban and Regional Planning 3 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 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
PGA 4800 - Senior Seminar 3 credit hours

Physical Geography

Two courses are recommended from this category:

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