University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences 33 courses 18-22 total credits
Geography Minor is a Minor program offered by College of Arts and Sciences at University at Buffalo, requiring 18-22 credits across 33 courses.
| Minor | 18-22 credits |
Track 1: General Geography
Four 300/400 level GEO courses.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 120 | Maps: Earth From Above | 3 |
| Total Track 1: General Geography | 18 credits | |
One Of The Following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 101 | Earth Systems Science | 3 |
| GEO 102 | Introduction to Human Geography | 3 |
| GEO 103 | Global Economic Geographies | 3 |
Track 2: Earth Systems Science
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 101 | Earth Systems Science | 3 |
| GEO 120 | Maps: Earth From Above | 3 |
| Total Track 2: Earth Systems Science | 18 credits | |
Four Electives:
Track 3: International Business and World Trade
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 102 | Introduction to Human Geography | 3 |
| GEO 103 | Global Economic Geographies | 3 |
| Total Track 3: International Business and World Trade | 18 credits | |
Five Electives:
Track 4: Geographic Information Systems and Cartography
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 120 | Maps: Earth From Above | 3 |
| GEO 381 | Cartography | 4 |
| GEO 481 | Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
| GEO 485 | Cartography and Geographic Visualization | 3 |
| Total Track 4: Geographic Information Systems and Cartography | 20-22 credits | |
Two Electives:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 475 | GIS Data Science Project Management | 3 |
| GEO 479 | GIS and Environmental Modeling | 4 |
| GEO 482 | Locational Analysis | 3 |
| GEO 483 | Remote Sensing | 4 |
| GEO 488 | GIS Design | 3 |
Track 5: Urban and Regional Analysis
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 102 | Introduction to Human Geography | 3 |
| GEO 103 | Global Economic Geographies | 3 |
| GEO 366 | Urban Geography | 3 |
| GEO 367 | Urban Social Geography | 3 |
| GEO 211 | Univariate Statistics in Geography | 4 |
| Total Track 5: Urban and Regional Analysis | 19 credits | |
Three Electives:
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