Atmospheric Sciences
Curious about the role of weather and climate on our world? The Atmospheric Sciences minor encompasses all aspects of weather, including studying severe storms as well as day-to-day weather that impacts business systems, environmental health, and how humans engage with their surroundings. You'll get a chance to see how atmospheric scientists work on scales that vary from forecasting local weather to researching the global impact of climate around the world. The scale on which you learn is up to you and your interests.
Geographic Information Science
Sustainability, natural resources, insurance, banking, national security, supply chains, local government. You name the career or interest area, and GIS is a relevant skill. Adding a GIS skillset to your resume will help you stand out in any recruitment pool. By signing up for a GIS minor, you'll receive fundamental training in mapping, geospatial analysis and modeling as well as statistical methods. Most of the courses you'll take include lab components to give you hands-on training with different GIS technologies used in professional contexts.
Geography
Geography exists at the crossroads of many disciplines in the social sciences, natural sciences, and humanities. Because of this unique confluence of knowledge, the geography minor can pave the way for understanding how complex the relationships between humans and their environments can be. The Geography minor can be adapted to your interests and needs, depending on your major or discipline. If you come and talk to us, we can assure you, a geography minor will give you insights into your field that will broaden your horizons and help you see new possibilities.