Minors/Secondary Discipline
Students in all baccalaureate programs who wish to do so may add a minor to their program of study. The courses that make up a minor should be planned with the major advisor and must be approved by the time the student applies for graduation.
Within the fifteen hours (not including pre-requisites) of course work presented for the minor, the student must have a minimum adjusted grade point average of “C,” with no more than three hours of “D” work. A minimum of nine of the fifteen hours must be earned at Georgia Southern University. A maximum of three hours may be taken under the S/U grading system.
Geographic Information Science (GIS) Minor
Required Courses:
- GEOG 3440 – Introduction to GIS and Cartography (4)
- GEOG 4542 – Intermediate GIS (4)
- GEOG 5540 – Advanced GIS: Spatial Analysis and Modeling (4)
Also, select one of the following:
- GEOG 5441 – Remote Sensing (4)
- GEOG 5091 – Applied GIS (4)
Secondary Discipline Concentration
- STAT 2232 – Introduction to Statistics II (3)
- GEOG 3440 – Introduction to GIS and Cartography (4)
- GEOG 5441 – Remote Sensing (4)
- GEOG 4542 – Intermediate GIS (4)
- GEOG 5540 – Advanced GIS: Spatial Analysis and Modeling (4)
Courses Flow Chart
Begin in the Fall semester:
- Fall, Year 1- GEOG 3440 and GEOG 5441
- Spring, Year 2- GEOG 4542
- Fall, Year 2 – GEOG 5540
- Spring, Year 3 – GEOG 5091
Begin in the Spring semester:
- Spring, Year 1- GEOG 3440
- Fall, Year 1 – GEOG 4542 and GEOG 5441
- Spring, Year 2 –
- Fall, Year 2 – GEOG 5540
- Spring, Year 3 – GEOG 5091
*Other options to finishing the GIS sequence may also be available, please contact our GIS instructors for advice.
Visit the following links for more information on Geographic Information Systems (GIS):
Geology
Prerequisite:
- GEOL 1121 – Introduction to the Earth (4)
Minor Program: Select 8 hours from the following Upper Division (3000 level and above) courses:
- GEOL 3541 – Mineralogy (4) and GEOL 3542 – Petrology (4)
- GEOL 5141 – Paleontology (4) and GEOL 5142 – Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (4)
- GEOL – Any combination of upper level courses (excluding GEOL 5230 and GEOL 5231) that will total at least 7 hours (7)
Additional Minor requirements/Recommendations:
Students are encouraged to take one of the two basic course tracks, either the “hard rock” sequence or the “soft rock” sequence in order to develop strength in at least one area of science.
For individuals seeking teacher certification through MAT, the following list of courses is recommended:
- GEOL 3541 – Mineralogy (4)
- GEOL 3542 – Petrology and Petrography (4)
- GEOL 5142 – Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (4)
- GEOL 5440 – Structural Geology (4)
Geography
Prerequisites
Select one of the following:
- GEOG 1101 – Introduction to Human Geography (3)
- GEOG 1111 – Climate and Landscape (3), and GEOG 1110 – Climate and the Landscape Lab (1)
- GEOG 1130 – World Regional Geography (3)
Minor Program
GEOG – Upper Division Courses (15 hours) (3000 level and above)
For individuals seeking teacher certification through MAT, the following list of courses is recommended:
Highly recommended:
- GEOG 3330 – Weather and Climate (3)
- GEOG 3530 – Cultural Geography (3)
Recommended: 9 hours from the following:
- GEOG 3130 – Conservation (3)
- GEOG 3230 – Economic Geography (3)
- GEOG 4130 – Biogeography (3)
- GEOG 4232 – Geography of Latin America (3)
- GEOG 4233 – Geography of Asia (3)
- GEOG 4430 – Geography of Europe (3)
- GEOG 5230 – Urban Geography (3)
- GEOG 5330 – Population Geography (3)
- GEOG 5430 – Political Geography (3)
- GEOG 5590 – Field Studies in Geography (6-8)
Last updated: 2/23/2024