Geographic Information System (GIS) Minor

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Chairperson

Elizabeth Gordon

The interdisciplinary minor of Geographic Information System (GIS) is designed to serve students who want a basic understanding of techniques and application potential of GIS and relevant fields, such as Remote Sensing, GPS (Global Positioning System), Web Mapping/Scripting, and CAD (Computer Aided Drafting). The minor provides students with contemporary geospatial skills that use digital information about earth surface features and location patterns to produce useful maps and analytical solutions to complex problems in physical, environmental, social and economic fields. A total of 6 courses, 18 credits is required for the minor.

Required Courses (12 cr.)

CSC 1500 - Computer Science I 3 cr.
CSC 1550 - Computer Science II 3 cr.
GEOG 3120 - Computer Cartography 3 cr.
GEOG 4000 - Geographic Information System 3 cr.

Electives

Choose two courses among the seven listed below in consultation with the advisor for the minor.

CSC 3050 - Web Programming with Java 3 cr.
GEOG 2400 - Introduction to Geospatial Technologies 3 cr.
GEOG 3004 - GIS for Criminal Justice 3 cr.
GEOG 3300 - Urban Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 4500 - Remote Sensing of the Environment 3 cr.
GEOG 4900 - Independent Study in Geography 1, 2, 3 cr. */**
GEOG 4940 - Internship in Geography 3 cr. *
ITEC 2410 - Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) 3 cr.
* Only one of these two courses may count toward the minor.

**Must be 3 cr. Independent Study to count toward the minor.