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Applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Minor
Geography Minor for Education Minors
Geography
Faculty
Randy Gabrys Alexson, Professor (Geography Education)
William Bajjali, Associate Professor (Geographic Information Systems and Earth
Science)
A wide variety of courses are available in Geography and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). For more information about specific courses, see Geography in the Course Descriptions section of this catalog.
Geography has many specialty areas and exciting career opportunities. The Geography faculty can guide you in selecting a program of study that best suits your interests and goals. Because Geography is inherently interdisciplinary, the minors described below can complement and enhance many major areas of study, such as education, business, communication, legal studies, science, and all areas of international study.
Three minors are currently available:
1. Applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
2. Geography Minor with Liberal Education emphasis
3. Geography Minor for Elementary or Secondary Teacher Certification
Applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Minor
21 credits
Employment opportunities are limitless for graduates who are proficient with this interdisciplinary tool. Well-qualified GIS specialists are sought in the areas of business, economics, education, government, planning, and international industries.
Required core courses:
GEOG 241 Fundamentals of GIS I 4 credits
GEOG 343 Fundamentals of GIS II 4 credits
GEOG 442 Advanced Principles of GIS 4 credits
Plus a minimum of nine credits within the following elective courses:
BUS 270 Business Statistics 3 credits
CIS 108 Business Computer Applications 3 credits
CSCI 346 Database Management 3 credits
GEOG 302 Economic Geography 3 credits
GEOG 402 Urban Planning and Transportation Systems 3 credits
GEOG 491 Research 1-4 credits *
GEOG 496 Internship 1-4 credits *
MATH 115 Precalculus 5 credits
MATH 130 Elementary Statistics 4 credits
* A combined maximum of four credits may be earned in GEOG 491 and GEOG 496.
22 credits
Required core courses:
GEOG 100 World Regional Geography 3 credits
GEOG 102 Cultural Geography 3 credits
GEOL 110 Physical Geology 4 credits
GEOG 302 Economic Geography 3 credits
Plus credits from the following courses to equal a minimum of 22 total credits
and a minimum of seven credits must be in courses numbered 300 or higher:
GEOG 241 Fundamentals of GIS I 4 credits
GEOG 343 Fundamentals of GIS II 4 credits
ANTH 320 Environmental Anthropology 3 credits
POLS 303 Environmental Law 3 credits
BIOL 312 Biogeography 3 credits
GEOG 442 Advanced Principles in GIS 4 credits
GEOG 402 Urban Planning 3 credits
GEOG 481 Physical and Human Geography of Wisconsin 3 credits
GEOG 481 Special Topics 1-6 credits
GEOG 491 Undergraduate Research 1-4 credits *
GEOG 492 Geography Seminar 1 credit
GEOG 496 Internship 1-4 credits *
* A combined maximum of four credits can be earned in GEOG 491 and 496.
Geography Minor for Education Majors
Elementary and Secondary Certification
Required courses (a minimum of 21 credits):
GEOG 100 World Regional Geography 3 credits
GEOG 102 Cultural Geography 3 credits
GEOL 110 Physical Geology 4 credits
or
GEOL 170 Earth Science 3 credits
GEOG 302 Economic Geography 3 credits
GEOG 481 Special Topics: Physical and Human Geography of Wisconsin 3 credits
GEOG 491 Research in Geography for Teachers 3 credits
Plus one of the following:
GEOG 481 Special Topics: Human Biogeography 4 credits
or
GEOG 241 Fundamentals of GIS I 4 credits
or
GEOG 402 Urban Planning 3 credits
Secondary Education students should complete majors in History or Broad Field Social Studies for licensure.