Minors

The Department of Geography & Environmental Studies offers three Minors available to Toronto Metropolitan University's undergraduate students. Students will have an opportunity to explore a secondary area of interest in Geography, Geographic Analysis or Environment and Urban Sustainability. In addition to the benefit of a broadening your professional education, a Minor can provide a "teachable" subject to students who pursue teacher's college after graduation.

The Environment and Urban Sustainability Minor provides students with an understanding of sustainability issues as they pertain to our urban and natural environments. Students learn to critically think about issues, solutions and possibilities when creating sustainable practices within the urban spaces. The Geography Minor allows students to explore and develop further understanding of the connections and interrelationships between people and their natural and built environments. The Geographic Analysis Minor enhances students’ understanding of real-world solutions to issues surrounding urban growth, economic development, business/service location decisions, climate change, and environmental remediation. In addition, students learn to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and incorporate GIS workflows in their decision making processes.

To obtain a Minor designation upon graduation, students are required to complete six courses within the prescribed Minor curriculum; where possible, students may pursue more than one Minor. Please refer to the Minor policy (opens in new window)  for more information.

*Please note: Students in the Geographic Analysis program cannot pursue the Geography or Geographic Analysis Minors; students in the Environment and Urban Sustainability program cannot pursue the Environment and Urban Sustainability Minor.