The Geography minor complements most majors and offers a broad foundational background of knowledge about the world and spatial sciences. Students can either specialize in a particular area of geography such as environmental issues and sustainability or urban and cultural studies, or can further broaden their interests and perspectives by taking upper-level geography courses in different areas of geography (e.g., physical, human, and GIS). We welcome students of any major who wish to expand their knowledge of the world, from the local area to the global perspective.
Requirements
To earn a minor in geography a student must complete a minimum of 28 credits in geography (at least 12 credits of which must be taken in residence at PSU, and 16 credits of which must be upper-division), to include the following:
- Geog 210 Physical Geography (4 credits)
- Geog 230 Environment and Society: Global Perspectives (4 credits)
- Geog 380U Maps and Geographic Information (4 credits)
- Upper-division Geography electives (16 credits)
28 total credits. All courses used to satisfy the department minor requirements, whether taken in the department or elsewhere, must be graded C- or above.
For students pursuing both the Geography minor and the Water Resources minor, Climate Change Science and Adaptation minor, or GIS minor, courses presented for the Geography minor must differ from the other minors by at least 12 credits.