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Geography for Business and Economics Majors

A minor in geography will enhance your employment potential by equipping you with knowledge of spatial economic patterns and analysis and with skills in geographic information systems (GIS). These GIS courses provide students with expertise in a nationally recognized "Top 20" growth industry, and paid internship opportunities are common.

A minor in geography consists of a minimun of 16 credit hours, including at least one 100-level course, one 200-level course, and two 300-level or higher courses.

Recommended Courses:

GEO 101: World Human Geography
GEO 102: Globalization and Development
GEO 201: Economic Geography
GEO 210: Current Themes in Geography (Tourism and Marketing; Business Geographics)
GEO 215: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
GEO 225: Digital Cartography and GPS
GEO 260: Environmental Conservation
GEO 301: Regional Geographies of the World
GEO 320: Urban Geography
GEO 321: Urban and Regional Planning
GEO 420: Rural Geography
GEO 415: Advanced Geographic Information Systems
GEO 460: Data Analysis
GEO 470: Political Geography
GEO 486: Internship in Geography
GEO 490: Selected Topics in Geography
GEO 492: Research in Geography.
GEO 495: Independent Study

Internship opportunities available at:

GIS and cartography firms
urban and regional planning agencies
marketing firms
tourism firms/agencies
U.S. Census Bureau

For information on careers in geography and on internships, visit the home page of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) and follow the Careers link.