GEOGRAPHY
Bachelor of Science in Geographic
Information Science Degree Requirements
(approval pending)
The BS in GIScience degree is a specialized major in the spatial
information sciences emphasizing both technical proficiency and an
understanding of the principles of geographic information systems.
Integrative Studies, 31 credits
Math, 3 credits, either MTH 124 or MTH
132
WRA, 4 credits
IAH 201-208, 4 credits; IAH 211+, 4 credits - total 8 credits
ISS 2xx, 4 credits; ISS 3xx, 4 credits - total 8 credits
ISB, 3 credits; ISP, 3 credits; plus lab, 2 credits - total 8 credits
College of Social Science, 30
credits
30 credits of 300-400 level courses
(from all coursework)
Social Science, 9 credits, from ANP, CJ, EC, LA, PLS, PSY, SOC, SW, URP
(but NOT ANP 202)
Arts and Letters, 6 credits, from approved courses in the College of
Arts and Letters
Natural Science, 15 credits, from approved courses in the College of
Natural Science
must include MTH 126 or MTH 133; CSE
131 and CSE 231
may include ANP 202, CSE 101, but not MTH 103, 1825, 290 or 100E
Department of Geography,
minimum of 30 credits
113 Economic Geography
or 151 Cultural
Geography
or
206/206L Physical Geography and Physical Geography Laboratory, 3/4
credits
221 Introduction to Geographic Information, 3 credits
324 Remote Sensing of the Environment, 4 credits
325 Geographic Information Systems, 3 credits
425 Problems in GIScience, 3 credits
463 Introduction to Quantitative Methods, 3 credits
Minimum of 11 credits from the following:
419 GIS in Natural Resource Management,
4 credits
423 Cartographic Design and Production, 4 credits
424 Advanced Remote Sensing, 4 credits
426 Thematic Cartography, 4 credits
428 Digital Terrain Analysis, 4 credits
453 Metropolitan Environments: Urban Forms and Land Uses, 3 credits
480 Senior Seminar, 3 credits
498 Internship in GIS/Remote Sensing, 3/4 credits
General Electives, 29 credits