Geography (Minor)
The Geography Minor provides students with an understanding of the physical and human/cultural world from a spatial and temporal perspective, and an ability to understand interaction between the two.
- Degrees & Offerings
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- Minor
- Location
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- Bloomsburg
- Lock Haven
- Mansfield
- Department
- Program Contact
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Chair and Professor of the Department of Environmental, Geographical, and Geological Sciences
Students analyze and generate maps and charts for geospatial applications, and have the flexibility to focus on either natural or human landscape analysis through the availability of a range of electives.
Course Delivery Format
Bloomsburg
Face-to-Face
Online
Hybrid
Lock Haven
Face-to-Face
Online
Hybrid
Mansfield
Face-to-Face
Online
Hybrid
Clearfield
Face-to-Face
Online
Hybrid
Students interested in the Geography Minor should consult their advisor for information on course requirements. More information will be added to this page when available.
Courses and Curriculum
Students will
- demonstrate a comprehension of core concepts of geographic thought (spatial and temporal; physical, and human landscapes, and interaction between the two),
- utilize discipline-specific methods to analyze geographic issues,
- obtain, evaluate, and generate quantitative and qualitative spatial and temporal data, and
- communicate geographic information with maps and charts, and in writing, using appropriate methods and terminology.
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Chair and Professor of the Department of Environmental, Geographical, and Geological Sciences
- Bloomsburg