Welcome to the UWM Department of Geography’s virtual front office!
We are ready to assist you even though the front office may not be open at the moment.
For immediate assistance, please contact us using one of the links below. Scroll down further to learn more about our different programs, declaring a major or minor, and upcoming courses.

UWM Geography Department or Administration
Program Associate Niko Papakis
Profile: Niko Papakis
Email: npapakis@uwm.edu
Quick Links
Undergraduate Program Overview & Application
Undergraduate program: https://uwm.edu/geography/undergraduate/
Declaration of Major or Minor
Declare Geography as a major: https://uwm.edu/geography/undergraduate/declare-a-major-in-geography/
Declare Geography as a minor: https://uwm.edu/geography/undergraduate/declare-a-minor-in-geography-or-gis/
Declare Geographic Information Science (GIS) as a minor: https://uwm.edu/geography/undergraduate/declare-a-minor-in-geography-or-gis/
Graduate Program Overview & Admission
Graduate program: https://uwm.edu/geography/graduate/
Summer 2023 GEOG Courses
Course Code | Course Title and Section Details |
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GEOG 110 | The World: Peoples and Regions
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GEOG 120 | Our Physical Environment
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GEOG 125 | Introduction to Environmental Geography
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GEOG 199 | Independent Study
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GEOG 215 | Introduction to Geographic Information Science
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GEOG 289 | Internship in Geography, Lower Division
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GEOG 340 | Biogeography
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GEOG 350 | Conservation of Natural Resources
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GEOG 489 | Internship in Geography, Upper Division
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GEOG 698 | GIS/Cartography Internship
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GEOG 699 | Independent Work
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Summer 2023: Additional Courses in Program
No courses listed for this term.Fall 2023 GEOG Courses
Course Code | Course Title and Section Details |
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GEOG 110 | The World: Peoples and Regions
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GEOG 114 | Geography of Race in the United States
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GEOG 120 | Our Physical Environment
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GEOG 125 | Introduction to Environmental Geography
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GEOG 140 | Our Urban Environment: Introduction to Urban Geography
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GEOG 199 | Independent Study
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GEOG 213 | Geography of Asia
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GEOG 215 | Introduction to Geographic Information Science
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GEOG 247 | Quantitative Analysis in Geography
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GEOG 289 | Internship in Geography, Lower Division
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GEOG 296 | UROP Apprenticeship
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GEOG 306 | Natural Hazards
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GEOG 310 | General Climatology
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GEOG 350 | Conservation of Natural Resources
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GEOG 381 | Honors Seminar:
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GEOG 403 | Remote Sensing: Environmental and Land Use Analysis
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GEOG 441 | Geography of Cities and Metropolitan Areas
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GEOG 489 | Internship in Geography, Upper Division
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GEOG 515 | Watershed Analysis and Modeling
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GEOG 525 | Geographic Information Science
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GEOG 564 | Urban Environmental Change and Social Justice
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GEOG 625 | Intermediate Geographic Information Science
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GEOG 650 | Geography Field Work
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GEOG 696 | Independent Work in Physical Geography
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GEOG 698 | GIS/Cartography Internship
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GEOG 699 | Independent Work
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Fall 2023: Additional Courses in Program
Course Code | Course Title and Section Details |
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GEO SCI 409 | Process Geomorphology
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