Geography Minor
Minor - Geography
W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation
Degree Specific Credits: 19
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2019-2020
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
- 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.