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Geography Minor Requirements

Minor in Geography

We offer a transcript-recognized minor for students, open to all students across colleges. The Geography Minor provides a broad education consisting of Physical and Human Geography, and Geographical Technology and Methodology.

Requirements for Geography Minor (2018-20 catalog through 2026-28 Catalog):

  • One from: GRG 401C or GRG 301K
  • GRG 305
  • One methods/ techniques course in GRG (i.e., one from: GRG 310C/410C, GRG 462K, or GRG 460G)
  • Six additional hours of upper-division Geography (GRG) courses

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For Geography Majors Only

***The following information is related to minor and Certificate programs for students currently pursuing a major in Geography.***

The Geography major requires students to also complete a transcript-recognized minor or certificate 

Geography students (2018-20 catalog through 2026-28 Catalog) must complete a certificate program or a transcript-recognized minor: http://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/the-university/minor-and-certificate-programs/

  • Requirements range from 15 - 24 hours depending on the certificate or minor
  • NOTE: Not all departments and colleges offer a transcript-recognized minor or certificate, see academic advisor for more information about departments offering a transcript-recognized minor