Geography Major: Geographic Information Science (GISCI) Concentration, B.A.; B.S.
B.A. and B.S. degrees
Advisors: Becker, Heumann, Li, Patton, Tian, Wang, Zheng
Program Requirements
Core Courses (12 hours)
| GEO 105 | Physical Geography | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 120QR | Environmental Geography | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 121 | Human Geography and Globalization | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 203QR | Introduction to Geographic Information Science | 3(2-2) |
Required Courses I (10 hours)
| GEO 303 | Geographic Information Systems | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 308 | Fundamentals of Remote Sensing | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 404 | Global Positioning System | 1(1-0) |
| STA 382QR | Elementary Statistical Analysis | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses II (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
| CPS 110 | Information Technology Programming I | 3(3-0) |
| CPS 180 | Principles of Computer Programming | 3(3-0) |
Electives (15 hours)
Select from the following in consultation with and approval of GISci advisor. A maximum of 3 hours of GEO 591 and/or GEO 597 may be applied to the concentration.
| GEO 500 | Advanced Cartography | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 503 | Advanced Geographic Information Systems | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 505 | Mapping and Surveying Technology: CAD, GPS, and UAS | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 508 | Applications of Remote Sensing | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 512 | Quantitative Methods for Spatial Analysis | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 513 | Geographic Information Systems for Social Sciences | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 516 | Advanced Remote Sensing Systems | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 553 | GIS Operations and Practices | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 575 | Special Studies in Geography | 1-6(Spec) |
| GEO 591 | Internship | 1-12(Spec) |
| GEO 597 | Independent Study | 1-9(Spec) |
Total: 40 semester hours