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MINOR IN GEOGRAPHY OR ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY


Requirements for a Minor in Geography

A minor in Geography consists of 20 credit hours, with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. The required courses are:

GEO 2200 Intro to Physical Geography 3 credit hours
GEO 2200L Intro to Physical Geography Lab 1 credit hour
GEO 2400 Human Geography 4 credit hours
Any GEA elective course 4 credit hours
Two upper level (3000-5000 level) GEO, MET, or URP electives 8 credit hours

Requirements for a Minor in Environmental Policy

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A total of 19-20 credits are required for the minor in Environmental Policy, 12 of which must be completed at USF.  The Minor in Environmental policy consists of the following program outline:

Required Core Courses:
EVR 2001 or 2002 Environmental Science
EVR 2001L Introduction to Environmental Science Lab
EVR 2861 Introduction to Environmental Policy
   
Select three of the following four courses:
PUP 4203 Environmental Politics and Policy
PHI 3640 Environmental Ethics (offered Fall only)
POS 3697 Environmental Law
GEO 4502 Economic Geography
   
Select one elective from the approved list of policy electives:
EVR 4930 Selected Topics
EVR 4027* Wetland Environments
ANT 4199 Environmental Archeology
BSC 4057* Environmental Issues
ENV 4417 Water Quality/Treatment
GEO 3602 Urban Geography
GEO 4340 Natural Hazards
GEO 4372* Global Conservation
GEO 4604* Adv Urban Geography
GEO 4700 Transportation Geography
GIS 5049 GIS for Non-Majors
HSC 4554 Survey of Human Diseases
PAD 3003 Intro to Public Administration
PAD 4144 Non-Profits and Public Policy
POS 3142

Intro to Urban Politics/Government

POS 3182 Florida Politics & Government
PUP 4002 Public Policy
URP 4050 City Planning and Community Development
URP 4052 Urban & Regional Planning
URS 3002 Intro to Urban Studies

* These courses also fulfill Liberal Arts Exit Requirement, Major Works/Major Issue.