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Geography

Utah Valley University · Orem, UT

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Program
Award
Minor
CIP
26.1305
Total credits (published)
20
Catalog edition
0220
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Geography Minor enables students to learn fundamental principles and concepts of the discipline. This program provides students with an understanding of the relationships between humans and the environment through time and space. It helps students think critically about natural and societal issues, communicate scientific and geographic information effectively, and interpret geographic data using a range of approaches.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
230737
CourseShelf checklist
CK_230737_aff53506
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program Requirements

0 items

    Discipline Core Requirements

    major core · 0 items

      Required Courses

      3 items
      1. GEOG 1000
        3
      2. GEOG 1300G
        3
      3. GEOG 3600
        4

      Elective Courses

      electives · 22 items
      1. Complete at least 10 credits from the following list, at least six of which much be 3000-level or higher:
        Not resolved to a course
        10
      2. ENVT 3800
        Energy Use on Earth
        As published: “Energy Use on Earth (3)”
        3
      3. GEOG 1005
        Introduction to Physical Geography Lab
        As published: “Introduction to Physical Geography Lab (1)”
        1
      4. GEOG 1400G
        Introduction to Human Geography
        As published: “Introduction to Human Geography (undefined)”
        3
      5. GEOG 1800
        Mapping the World with Geospatial Technology
        As published: “Mapping the World with Geospatial Technology (undefined)”
        3
      6. GEOG 2000
        Sustainability and Environment
        As published: “Sustainability and Environment (undefined)”
        3
      7. GEOG 2100
        Geography of the United States
        As published: “Geography of the United States (3)”
        3
      8. GEOG 2500
        Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
        As published: “Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean (3)”
        3
      9. GEOG 3000
        Climate Change in Science and Society
        As published: “Climate Change in Science and Society (undefined)”
        3
      10. GEOG 3110
        Urban Geography
        As published: “Urban Geography (3)”
        3
      11. GEOG 3200
        Geography of Utah
        As published: “Geography of Utah (undefined)”
        3
      12. GEOG 3300
        Biogeography
        As published: “Biogeography (undefined)”
        4
      13. GEOG 3350
        Geography of Africa
        As published: “Geography of Africa (undefined)”
        3
      14. GEOG 3400
        Environmental Remote Sensing
        As published: “Environmental Remote Sensing (4)”
        4
      15. GEOG 3440
        Geospatial Data Science
        As published: “Geospatial Data Science (3)”
        3
      16. GEOG 3430
        Political Geography
        As published: “Political Geography (3)”
        3
      17. GEOG 3500& GEOG 3505
        Geomorphologyand Geomorphology Lab (5)
        Not resolved to a course
      18. GEOG 3650
        Advanced Geographic Information Systems
        As published: “Advanced Geographic Information Systems (4)”
        4
      19. GEOG 3700
        Wetland Studies
        As published: “Wetland Studies (3)”
        3
      20. GEOG 3705
        Wetland Studies Laboratory
        As published: “Wetland Studies Laboratory (1)”
        1
      21. GEOG 3800
        Environmental History of the United States
        As published: “Environmental History of the United States (3)”
        3
      22. GEOG 4100
        Geospatial Field Methods
        As published: “Geospatial Field Methods (4)”
        4

      At most one of the following courses may be used towards elective requirements:

      electives · 12 items
      1. ANTH 3260
        Archeological Method and Theory
        As published: “Archeological Method and Theory (undefined)”
        3
      2. ANTH 3850
        Ethnographic Methods
        As published: “Ethnographic Methods (3)”
        3
      3. BIOL 3700
        General Ecology
        As published: “General Ecology (3)”
        3
      4. BIOL 3800
        Conservation Biology
        As published: “Conservation Biology (3)”
        3
      5. BOT 4050
        Plant Ecology
        As published: “Plant Ecology (3)”
        3
      6. ENGL 3730R
        Literature of Cultures and Places
        As published: “Literature of Cultures and Places (3)”
        3
      7. ENST 2000
        Introduction to Environmental Studies
        As published: “Introduction to Environmental Studies (3)”
        3
      8. ENVT 3330
        Water Resources Management
        As published: “Water Resources Management (3)”
        3
      9. ENVT 3850
        Environmental Policy and Law
        As published: “Environmental Policy and Law (4)”
        4
      10. ANTH 3150
        Culture Ecology and Health
        As published: “Culture Ecology and Health (3)”
        3
      11. PHIL 3530
        Environmental Ethics
        As published: “Environmental Ethics (3)”
        3
      12. SOC 4020
        Survey Research Design in the Social Sciences
        As published: “Survey Research Design in the Social Sciences (3)”
        3

      Or other advisor-approved electives

      electives · 0 items
        Source. Utah Valley University, catalog 0220 — https://catalog.uvu.edu/science/earth-science/geography-minor/. Captured page pages/0220.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.