BS Major in Geographic Information Science
Requirements for a BS Degree with a Major in Geographic Information Science
Additional Graduation Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Component | ||
| Area I (Written Composition) | 6 | |
| Area II (Humanities and Fine Arts) | 12 | |
| Area III (Natural Sciences and Mathematics) | 11 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Area IV (History, Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 12 | |
| Area V | ||
| Major Core Requirements in Geographic Information Science | ||
| GEO 102 | Global Environments and Societies | 3 |
| GEO 200 | People, Place, and Culture | 3 |
| GEO 300W | Geographic Exploration | 3 |
| GEO 380 | Cartography and Visualization | 4 |
| GEO 384 | Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
| GEO 415 | Quantitative Methods in Geoscience | 3 |
| GEO 490 | Geoscience Capstone | 3 |
| EXIT 000 | Exit Examination 2 | 0 |
| Select two Physical Geography / Earth Science courses: 1 | 8 | |
| Physical Geology | ||
| Earth Science/Earth Systems | ||
| Sustainable Earth | ||
| Physical Geography: Weather and Climate | ||
or GEO 111H | Honors Physical Geography: Weather and Climate | |
| Physical Geography: Landforms | ||
or GEO 112H | Honors Physical Geography: Landforms | |
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Digital Earth | ||
| Field Methods in Geoscience | ||
| Maps and Map Interpretation | ||
| Select one Regional Geography course: | 3 | |
| Geography of Europe | ||
| Geography of Russia and Associated States | ||
| Geography of the South | ||
| Geography of the United States and Canada | ||
| Geography of Latin America | ||
| Geography of the Middle East | ||
| Geography of Asia | ||
| Geography of Africa | ||
| Historical Geography of the United States | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Complete three credit hours from any of the following Experiential Learning options: | 3 | |
Field Courses 3 | ||
Education Abroad Courses 3 | ||
Internships | ||
Other courses designated as experiential learning by the department | ||
| Required Techniques Courses | ||
| GEO 370 | Remote Sensing | 4 |
| GEO 470 | Advanced Remote Sensing | 3 |
| GEO 486 | GIS Programming | 3 |
| GEO 484 | Advanced GIS | 3 |
| CIS 225 | Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming | 3 |
| CIS 366 | Database Development and Management | 3 |
| Select TWO Techniques Electives from the following courses: | 6 | |
| Web GIS | ||
| GIS Applications | ||
| Remote Sensing Applications | ||
| Select 6 credit hours of additional course work in 300/400 upper-level Geography or Earth Sciences courses | 6 | |
| Prescribed Supporting Courses | ||
| Select one Computer Course 4 | 3 | |
| Computer Skills for Problem-Solving | ||
| Complete the following Statistics Course | 3 | |
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Minor | ||
| A minor or second major is not required for the Geographic Information Science major. | ||
| General Elective hours to bring total to 120 | ||
| Total Hours: | 120 | |
- 1
These courses complete the Area III (Natural Sciences and Mathematics) or Area IV (History, Social and Behavioral Sciences) portion of the General Education component.
- 2
To be completed in the students graduating semester.
- 3
Courses that count as field courses or study away courses will be determined by the Department Chair.
- 4
Fulfills computer literacy requirement.