A minor is earned in conjunction with a bachelor's degree.
To receive a minor (18 - 24 units) at Northern Arizona University, you must complete a planned group of courses from one or more subject matter areas with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0. At least 12 units of the minor must be unique to that minor and not applied to any other minor.
In addition to University Requirements:
Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.
No more than fifty percent of the units used to satisfy minor requirements may be used to satisfy major requirements.
| Minimum Units for Completion | 18 |
| Major GPA | 2.0 |
Purpose Statement
Geography is a discipline that utilizes the concepts of location, place, and space to analyze and understand interactions between humans and their environments by bridging the social and natural sciences. The Geography Regional Studies Minor meets the interests and needs of students from a variety of majors and disciplines who seek a robust framework to connect contemporary issues occurring among places, communities, peoples, and systems around the world, and to contextualize these through various geographic scales of inquiry. This minor provides students baseline knowledge of United States and the world in terms of geographic location, natural and human resources, environmental and social systems, and economic, political, cultural, and historical contexts. Students also develop the skill of geographic thinking, which helps them to visualize diversity, identify patterns, comprehend complex connections, critically analyze change, and evaluate solutions. This knowledge base and skill set would allow students to enhance their own understanding, become well informed citizens, and capitalize on the “geographic turn,” through which multiple disciplines have embraced the utility of geographic thinking.
Student Learning Outcomes
Take the following 18 units with a Grade of "C" or better in each course:
Contact the Geography, Planning, and Recreation Department to be assigned a minor advisor.Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also successfully complete. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.