Geography Minor

Minor - Geography

W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation

Degree Specific Credits: 19

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2020-21

Summary

Introduction to Geography		7
Regional Core		3
Geographic Methods		3
Upper-Division Systematic Geography		6
Teaching Geography Track
Total Hours		19

Introduction to Geography

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
GPHY 111N	Intro to Physical Geography	3
GPHY 112N	Intro to Phys Geography Lab	1
GPHY 121S	Human Geography	3
Total Hours		7

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Regional Core

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
GPHY 141S	Geography of World Regions
GPHY 144	Glacier National Park in Winter
GPHY 241	Montana
GPHY 245X	The Middle East
GPHY 342	North America
GPHY 344	Crown of the Continent
GPHY 347	Regional Geography (Multiple Regions)
GPHY 348	Field Studies in Geography
GPHY 444	High Asia
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Geographic Methods

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
GPHY 284	Intro to GIS and Cartography
GPHY 385	Field Techniques
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Upper-Division Systematic Geography

Rule: Complete at least 1 course from 2 of the following 3 subcategories. 6 total credits required.

Physical Geography

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
ERTH 303N	Weather and Climate
GPHY 311N	Biogeography
GPHY 314	Global Mountain Environments
GPHY 317	Geomorphology
GPHY 438	Mountain Field Study
GPHY 525	Advanced Physical Geography
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Geography and Society

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
GPHY 323S	Economic Geography of Rural Areas
GPHY 421	Sustainable Cities
GPHY 434	Food and Famine
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Human Environment Interaction

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
GPHY 335	Water Policy
GPHY 338	Mountains and Society
GPHY 432	Human Role Environmental Change
GPHY 433	Community Resilience
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Teaching Geography Track

Notes:

This teaching track contains different/additional course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the teaching track of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the teaching track of a major or minor in that content area.
- Secondary Education Licensure Program
- Licensure Degree Requirements
To complete this teaching track, you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. You do not fill out a major/minor form for graduation or the major/minor/concentration section of the major change form. Approvals for this track must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
Tracks will not appear on your UM transcript, diploma, university lists, student data system, or university publications. They are used for advising purposes only. You do not fill out a major change for a track.
Individuals completing the teaching track of this minor must also complete the teaching track of a major in another teaching content area.

Teaching Geography Required Course

Note: The EDU 497 course number is used for multiple courses. Students should register for EDU 497 Methods: 5-12 Social Studies.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
EDU 497	Teaching and Assessing	4
Total Hours		4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Secondary Teaching Licensure

Note: For endorsement to teach geography, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department.