Dec 03, 2024

Fitchburg State University 2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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Fitchburg State University 2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Geographic Science and Technology Minor

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Chairperson

Elizabeth Gordon

Requirements for the Minor in Geographic Science and Technology

A student may earn a minor in Geographic Science and Technology by completing 18 credits of coursework including:

Required Courses

GEOG 1000 - Earth Systems Science 3 cr.
GEOG 1100 - Principles of Human Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 3120 - Computer Cartography 3 cr.

A Minimum of 9 Elective Credits

Chosen from the following list, with at least one course at the 3000 level or above, in consultation with a minor advisor.

GEOG 2006 - Water Resources and Society 3 cr.
GEOG 2056 - Climate Change and Human History 3 cr.
GEOG 2400 - Introduction to Geospatial Technologies 3 cr.
GEOG 2600 - Environmental Science Data Visualization 3 cr.
GEOG 3000 - Economic Geography 3 cr.
PHS 3000 - Environmental Health 3 cr.
GEOG 3006 - Environmental Policy 3 cr.
GEOG 3004 - GIS for Criminal Justice 3 cr.
GEOG 3100 - Political Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 3110 - Climatology 3 cr.
GEOG 3200 - U.S. and Canada 3 cr. (or other Regional Geography)
GEOG 3300 - Urban Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 3400 - Population Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 4000 - Geographic Information System 3 cr.
GEOG 4001 - Web GIS 3 cr.
GEOG 4003 - Geographic Information Systems II 3 cr.
GEOG 4200 - Geomorphology 3 cr.
GEOG 4500 - Remote Sensing of the Environment 3 cr.
GEOG 4700 - Geographic Perspectives on Conservation 3 cr.
GEOG 4880 - Teaching Practicum in Geography (1, 2 or 3 credits)
GEOG 4900 - Independent Study in Geoscience 1, 2, 3 cr.
GEOG 4940 - Internship in Geography 3 cr.

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