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Geospatial Analytics Minor, B.A., B.A.A., B.S.

Advisors: Heumann, Li

The Geospatial Analytics minor prepares students for data driven careers by integrating the geospatial and data sciences.

Program Requirements

Required Courses I - Data Science (10 hours)

DAS 150QRIntroduction to Data Science

3(2-2)

DAS 260Data Integrity and Ethics

1(1-0)

DAS 350Exploratory Data Analytics

3(2-2)

DAS 450Applied Analytics I

3(3-1)

Required Courses II - Data Visualization (2 hours)

Select two of the following:
DAS 251Data Visualizations and Programming using Tableau

1(1-1)

DAS 252Data Visualization and Programming using R/RStudio

1(1-1)

DAS 253Data Visualization and Programming using SAS

1(1-1)

DAS 254/CPS 254Data Visualization and Programming using Python

1(1-1)

Required Courses III - Geographic Information Systems (3-6 hours)

Select one of the following options:

Option 1 (3 hours)

GEO 501Principles of Geographic Information Systems

3(2-2)

Option 2 (6 hours)

GEO 303Geographic Information Systems

3(2-2)

GEO 308Fundamentals of Remote Sensing

3(2-2)

Note: Option 2 is for students who have already completed GEO 203QR.

Required Courses IV - Geographic Information Science (6 hours)

GEO 510Python Programming for GIS

3(2-2)

GEO 512Quantitative Methods for Spatial Analysis

3(2-2)

Note: these courses required CPS 180 and STA 382QR as prerequisites. Students with transfer credits that may apply to these prerequisites should contact their advisor.

Electives (3 hours)

Select one of the following:
GEO 500Advanced Cartography

3(2-2)

GEO 503Advanced Geographic Information Systems

3(2-2)

GEO 508Applications of Remote Sensing

3(2-2)

GEO 513Geographic Information Systems for Social Sciences

3(2-2)

GEO 528Environmental Modeling with GIS

3(2-2)

Total: 24-27 semester hours