Minor & General Programs

A minor is an optional program that allows students to study in an area outside their honours, major or general program areas. Students may only declare one minor in a degree program. A general program is combined with a second general program from a different department to complete in combination for a General degree. If you have any questions about how a minor or general program would fit into your degree, please contact .

Once you have selected a degree program, check out our degree planning page, which provides details on course selection, including appropriate geography courses and co-requisites from other faculties or departments. Each program is accompanied by a degree planning form designed specifically for that program. Fill in the blanks to plan your degree. Undergraduate advising is available to assist you with the process.

Please contact our Undergraduate Advising Team at  for assistance.

Plan your Geography degree

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Geography BSc (General/Minor)

geog bsc minor

Geography is a highly multi-disciplinary subject. In our BSc general/minor program, introductory geography course choices are from the areas of physical geography, environmental management, human geography, geomatics, statistics, or regional geography. Advanced studies focus on topics such as advanced GIS applications, remote sensing, cartography, geomorphology, hydrology, climatology, biogeography, and landscape ecology.

Potential careers: cartographer; environmental assessment coordinator; forestry technician; geotechnical engineer; GIS specialist; Indigenous governance professional; marine conservationist; meteorologist; mining researcher; parks policy analyst; remote sensing analyst; sustainability or environmental consultant

Program requirements

Geography BA (General/Minor)

geog ba minor

Geography is a highly multi-disciplinary subject. In our BA general/minor program, introductory geography course choices are from the areas of physical geography, environmental management, human geography, geomatics, research methods, or regional geography. Advanced studies focus on topics such as political, cultural, social, health, and economic geographies, as well as global migration, sustainability and resilience, urban and regional planning, activism and community-based planning, and community mapping.

Potential careers: education program coordinator; emergency planner; environmental assessment coordinator; Indigenous governance professional; land use planner; parks policy analyst; real estate appraiser; sustainability or environmental consultant; urban or regional planner

Program requirements

Coastal Studies (General/Minor)

coastal studies minor

Want to explore the connections between society and the environment? Add this minor to your degree. Learn how to monitor and manage coastal areas. Connect local needs with global circumstances. Study the link between human well-being and the environment.

Potential careers: community and urban planner, environmental consultant, international development worker, marine conservationist, resource manager

Program requirements

Geographic Information Technology (Minor)

GIT minor

Interested in geography, but you’re not a geography student? Study spatial analysis, cartography, global positioning systems, remote sensing, surveying, people, the Earth, and resource management.

Potential careers: cartographer, environmental assessor, emergency planner, Indigenous governance professional, GIS technician, meteorologist, urban/regional planner

Program requirements