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2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Minor: Geography


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OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum number of credits required to earn minor: 18

GPA requirements to earn minor: 2.0

Minimum Grade requirement for courses to count towards minor: None

Contact Information: Stephen J. Hornsby, Director and Professor of Geography and Canadian Studies (207) 581-4226, hornsby@maine.edu


The discipline of geography is broadly based in earth sciences and humanities as well as in the social sciences. Geographers pursue research and teaching in areas as diverse as geomorphology, hydrology, transportation, urban planning, cultural ecology, and human-environment relationships and pre-history. The geography curricula will appeal to undergraduates seeking a general yet practical University education. Geographers find employment in such career fields as resource management, urban and regional planning, and environmental assessment, as well as in the traditional occupations of elementary and secondary school teaching.  Students are urged to discuss and plan course selection with the Coordinator.

Students must complete four REQUIRED courses (12 credits) from:


Students must complete two ELECTIVE courses (6 credits) from:


Any GEO or HTY courses listed in the above section that are taken beyond the required four courses can be applied as elective courses.

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