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Geography Minor

Study the science of our global landscape.

Gain additional skills by adding a minor in Geography. Use technology and scientific reasoning to understand the differences between places and how people interact with the environment.

Program type:
Minor
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
1-2 years
Credit hours:
20

Why minor in geography?

Geography is the science of place and space. As a geography student at UND, you'll use technology and scientific reasoning to study locations, the differences between places and how people interact with the environment.

UND also offers a minor in Geospatial Technologies to prepare you for a variety of careers that rely on tools such as GIS, remote sensing and global positioning systems (GPS).

Whichever program you choose, you'll study geospatial technologies related to human geography, physical geography and geographic education — and help solve problems in the world today.

Geography Minor at UND

  • Earn academic credit for work and volunteer experience.

  • Engage in lab and field experience as part of some geography courses.

  • Join Gamma Theta Upsilon, the geography honor society.

  • Participate in active research with faculty within the department and across campus.

  • Take part in UND's North Dakota Digital Atlas.

  • Learn more about the UND-led North Dakota View

Geography Minor Courses

GEOG 121. Global Physical Environment. 3 Credits.

A study of the pattern of distribution of the physical elements of the global environment. The origin and characteristics of the terrestrial grid, earth-space relations, climate, landforms, vegetation, and soils. PrerequisIte: MATH 98 or higher. F,S,SS.

GEOG 151. Human Geography. 3 Credits.

A systematic analysis of people's cultural regions including settlement patterns and change via migration and diffusion. F,S.

GEOG 161. World Regional Geography. 3 Credits.

Development of the concept of region with analysis of the relationship of physical and cultural features to the contemporary world situation. F,S.

GEOG 274. Introduction to Geospatial Technologies. 3 Credits.

Students engage with a range of geospatial technologies to explore, analyze, and represent geographical phenomena and data through a series of field-based exercises. Students will learn about the types of societal problems that geospatial scientists are uniquely positioned to solve. Through guest speakers, readings, and discussions, they will learn about the knowledge and skills required to enter this rapidly-expanding career field and the courses in the geography curriculum that will help them to acquire these skills. F.

GEOG 352. Economic Geography. 3 Credits.

A study of the local, national, and global economic life describing and explaining the geographic factor involved in the production, distribution, and consumption of the major commodities and resources of the world. Special emphasis is placed upon the global issue of the underdeveloped or Third World countries and theories, which have been, developed to explain spatial structure. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. F.

GEOG 322. Environmental Hazards. 3 Credits.

An overview of the field of environmental hazards emphasizing risk assessment, hazard impacts, human vulnerability, and hazard mitigation. Prerequisites: GEOG 121 and GEOG 161 or consent of instructor. F, even years.

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