Human Geography Minor
The Human Geography minor at The W encourages students to explore the world. Geography is the study of space and place, and geography courses ask students to observe and question spatial patterns and cultural similarities and differences throughout various regions of the world.
Requirements:
In addition to a required introductory course that provides an overview of world regions (GEO 101), this 18-credit minor requires students to take courses in two categories of study: regional and systematic geography.
GEO 101: World Geography (3 credit hours)
Regional requirement
Select two courses that take an in-depth look at the culture, history, politics, and economics of a particular world region (6 credit hours).
GEO 302 – Geography of North America
GEO 304 – Geography of Latin America
GEO 306 – Geography of the Muslim World
GEO 308 – Geography of China
GEO 320 – Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa
Systematic requirement
Select one course that focuses on a particular theme, such as population or economic geography, and explore its expressions around the world (3 credit hours).
GEO 314 – Economic Geography
GEO 318 – Population Geography
Electives
Because geography is an inherently interdisciplinary discipline, some electives may be taken from other fields of study, including history, politics, and religion. These electives may be selected from the pre-approved list or an appropriate course may be substituted with the prior approval of the program coordinator (6 credit hours).
GEO 302 – Geography of North America
GEO 304 – Geography of Latin America
GEO 306 – Geography of the Muslim World
GEO 308 – Geography of China
GEO 314 – Economic Geography
GEO 320 – Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa
GEO 318 / HED 318 – Population Geography
HIS 300 – Genocide Studies
HIS 305 – The African Continent
HIS 350 – Crisis and Union: Europe Since 1914
HIS 358 – Revolution, Drugs, and Development: Perception and Reality in Latin America
HIS 422 – Socialism and Communism in the Modern Era
POL 250 – World Politics
POL 300 – Genocide Studies
POL 380 – US Foreign Policy
REL 213 – Religions of the World