Geography Major: Geographic Information Science (GISCI) Concentration, B.A.; B.S.
B.A. degree or B.S. degree
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Advisors: Becker, Heumann, Li, Liesch, Tian, Wang, Zheng
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
In order to sign a Geography Major: Geographic Information Science Concentration, a student must meet with a Geography and Environmental Studies faculty advisor and successfully complete GEO 203QR with a “C” or better.
Program Requirements
Core Courses I (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
Core Courses II (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
| GEO 121 | Human Geography and Globalization | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 315 | From Farm to Table: Food Systems in a Changing World | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 317 | Economic Geography | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 320 | Population Geography | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 340 | Urban Geography | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 345 | Political Geography | 3(3-0) |
Core Courses III (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
| GEO 346 | Geography of the Developing World | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 350 | United States and Canada | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 365 | A Geography of Modern Europe | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 373 | Latin America | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 385 | China: Environment and People | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 395 | Geography of Michigan: Inquiry-based Examination of Humans and Environment | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses I (18 hours)
| GEO 203QR | Introduction to Geographic Information Science | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 300 | Research Methods in Geography | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 303 | Geographic Information Systems | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 308 | Fundamentals of Remote Sensing | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 450WI | Geography Capstone | 3(2-2) |
| STA 382QR | Elementary Statistical Analysis | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses II (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
| CPS 180 | Principles of Computer Programming | 3(3-0) |
| CPS 190 | Introduction to Programming in Python | 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 510 | Python Programming for GIS | 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 528 | Environmental Modeling with GIS | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 540 | Health Data Visualization | 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: 45 semester hours