The minor in Geography examines the critical interactions among space, place, people and the built and natural environment. These perspectives are used to interpret the spatial and temporal distribution of features and processes by applying spatial techniques and information technologies such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing.
To declare this minor, please email department Academic Success Coordinator Keri Canada: Keri.Canada@colostate.edu.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this minor, students will be able to:
- Explain the unifying themes of human and physical geography, as well as knowledge of the diverse conceptual and methodological approaches present in the discipline of geography.
- Identify, describe, and interpret spatial patterns and structures.
- Explain the relationship between humans and the environment.
- Present geographic concepts, approaches, methodologies, and applications in written, oral, cartographic, and other visual forms.
- Summarize the discipline’s relevance to everyday life.
Effective Fall 2026
Students must satisfactorily complete the total credits required for the minor. Minors and interdisciplinary minors require 12 or more upper-division (300- to 400-level) credits.
Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| GR 100 | Introduction to Geography (GT-SS2) | 3 |
| GR 320 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| Select one techniques course from the following: 1 | 3-4 | |
| GIS for Social Scientists | ||
| Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation | ||
| Spatial Analysis with GIS | ||
| Selected Courses | ||
| Select enough credits from the following courses to bring program total to a minimum of 21 credits. At least 8-9 of the credits selected here must be GR and/or ANTH courses: 1 | 11-12 | |
| Climate, Capital, Culture | ||
| Anthropology of Human Rights | ||
| Human Ecology | ||
| Evolution of Human Adaptation | ||
| History of Theory-Anthropology and Geography | ||
| Indigenous Ecologies and the Modern World | ||
| International Development Theory and Practice | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Global Environmental Sustainability Seminar | ||
| Applications of Environmental Sustainability | ||
| Geography of Europe and the Americas (GT-SS2) | ||
| Introduction to Physical Geography (GT-SC2) | ||
| Introduction to Physical Geography Lab (GT-SC1) | ||
| Sustainable Watersheds (GT-SC2) | ||
| Climate Migrants (GT-SS2) | ||
| Human-Environment Geographies (GT-SS2) | ||
| Mapping, Cartography, and Spatial Thinking | ||
| Geography of Global Health | ||
| Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation | ||
| Urban Geography | ||
| Geography of Hazards | ||
| Climate Change: Science, Policy, Implications | ||
| The Geography of Commodities | ||
| Development Geographies | ||
| Spatial Analysis with GIS | ||
| Land Change Science and Remote Sensing | ||
| Land Change Science Lab (Must be taken with GR 430.) | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| American Environmental History | ||
| Population-Natural Resources and Environment | ||
| Environmental and Natural Resource Sociology | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 21 | |
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Credit for the techniques course requirement may not double count toward the minor.