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Welcome to the Department of Geography
The Department of Geography offers a major and minor in geography, as well as a geographic information systems (GIS) minor and a concentration area in GIS. The GIS minor is well-adapted to majors in the physical and social sciences, including education, biology, environmental studies/environmental science, and business. See program and course offerings (PDF).
The department promotes active research, internships, student research grants, collaboration between faculty and students and service learning. Geography students gain a solid foundation in geographic principles and techniques, as well as a deeper understanding of how the interactions between people and the environment shape the landscapes we inhabit.
With foundations in both the natural and social sciences, geography prepares students for a wide range of careers in government, the private sector, and education.
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Last semester, Fartun Dirie, a junior geography major, got inspired in Dr. Paul Lorah’s Human Geography Class, where she was introduced to “mental maps,” geographic visual tools used to show how people perceive their environments. Later, with the help of a Summer Housing Grant through the McNair Scholars program, and advising guidance from Lorah, Dirie was able to develop her idea of mental mapping Somalis living in the Twin Cities. more...
