The minor affords a traditional, well-accepted way to recognize that a student has completed a significant body of work outside the major. Requirements for individual minors are available from the departments. You can find additional information on our Minors page. UF Geography currently offers two minor programs:
Considering a Minor
- Take introductory courses in the area before applying.
- When selecting General Education or elective courses, take courses in disciplines that are unfamiliar – you might discover an area of interest this way.
- To find out more about a minor, read course descriptions, search the UF website for syllabi, and contact the department that offers the minor.
- Often, a minor will complement your major, and/or provide for a more well-rounded experience. Try to branch out. If you are majoring in a Humanities discipline, such as English or History, consider pursuing in a minor in another area (such as a Social & Behavioral Science, or a math/science-related minor).
Person to Contact
Dr. Liang Mao, Undergraduate Coordinator for Geography
liangmao@ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 294-7516
How to apply for a minor
- Download the application form and complete the top portion of the minor form, and Sections 1 and 2.
- Electronically sign the minor form.
- If you are a CLAS major, email completed form from your @ufl.edu address to forms@advising.ufl.edu.
- If you are not a CLAS major, email completed form from your @ufl.edu email address to your college.
- Finalized forms will be forwarded to the Registrar’s Office for processing.
- Check your degree audit to see if the minor program is added.
How to receive the minor:
- Once you have completed the minor coursework and/or the semester you will graduate from UF, you must apply to graduate with the minor using https://student.ufl.edu/
- The Undergraduate Coordinator will minor that you have met the requirements. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will also minor that you have met the requirements.
- The award of your minor will appear on your transcript after grades have been certified in the semester that you received it; you will not receive a separate piece of paper.
- You can apply to graduate with the minor independently of applying to graduate with your degree.
- Please note that the coursework for the Geography-managed minor is not available through distance learning.