Geography Minor
The minor in Geography exposes students to the interdisciplinary study of human-environment relations by engaging them in focused coursework on the interaction between human settlements and Earth’s physical processes along with cartography and spatial analysis. Students practice the use of mapping software and the visual display of multiple datasets. All upper-level courses require students to assess the significance of scientific study of natural processes for human activity.
Required Core Courses (9 credits)
Three required core courses give students a foundation in the principles of physical and human geography, and introduce students to spatial analysis technologies and tools of Geographic Information Systems.
| GEO-150 | Physical Geography | 3 credits |
| ENV-151 | Introduction to Human Geography | 3 credits |
| ENV-350 | Introduction to Geographic Information System (GIS) | 2 credits |
| ENV-350L | Introduction to Geographic InformationSystem Lab | 1 credit |
Take ONE laboratory course (4 credits)
| ENV-161 | Environmental Systems Science | 3 credits |
| ENV-161L | Environmental Systems Science Lab | 1 credit |
| GEO-101 | Physical Geology | 3 credits |
| GEO-101L | Physical Geology Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-140 | Idaho Natural History | 3 credits |
| BIO-140L | Idaho Natural History Lab | 1 credit |
Take ONE additional upper division elective course (3 credits)
The following four upper division elective options provide depth in geographic topics.
| ENV-357 | Applied Cartography | 3 credits |
| GEO-310 | Earth's Dynamic Climate System | 3 credits |
| GEO-320 | Watershed Hydrology | 3 credits |
| ENV-330 | Working Landscapes and Global Climate | 3 credits |
Total Credit Hours: 16