Geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Minor in

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The minor in Geography, Geographic Information Systems allows students to complete a broad-based interdisciplinary course of study of the fundamentals of geographic information systems. The minor includes a 6 s.h. core of GIS-focused geography courses, 3 s.h of selected GIS courses and 9 S.h. of relevant electives from across the curriculum.

Any courses taken in the minor in Geography, Geographic Information Systems cannot also be applied toward the minor in Geography.

Program Requirements – Total Semester Hours: 18

A. GIS Core Requirements – Semester Hours: 6

GEOG 060 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Digital Maps Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 160 - Intermediate Geographic Information Systems Semester Hours: 3

B. GEOG Electives – Semester Hours: 3

Chosen from the following:

GEOG 159 - (IS) Cartographic Communication: The Power of Mapmaking Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 161 - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the Natural Sciences Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 162 - (IS) Geospatial Remote Sensing Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 170 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Semester Hours: 3

C. Other Electives – Semester Hours: 9

Chosen from the following:

BIO 020 - Urban Habitats Semester Hours: 2
BIO 114 - General Ecology Semester Hours: 3
BIO 170 - Urban Ecology Semester Hours: 3
CSC 015 - (CS) Fundamentals of Computer Science I: Problem Solving and Program Design Semester Hours: 4
CSC 016 - (CS) Fundamentals of Computer Science II: Data Structures, Algorithms and Object-Oriented Programming Semester Hours: 4
CSC 120 - Algorithms and Data Structures Semester Hours: 3
CSC 132 - Computational Modeling Semester Hours: 3
CSC 157 - Introduction to Data Mining Semester Hours: 3
CSC 170 - Principles of Database Management Semester Hours: 3
ECO 010 - (BH) Economics, Environment and Community Semester Hours: 3
ECO 165 - Urban and Regional Economics Semester Hours: 3
ENGG 010 - Computational Methods in Engineering Semester Hours: 3
ENGG 047 - Environmental Engineering Semester Hours: 3
ENGG 060 - Water Quality for Environmental Engineers Semester Hours: 3
ENGG 110 - Project Management Semester Hours: 3
ENGG 112 - Engineering Drawing Semester Hours: 2
ENGG 120 - Transportation Engineering I Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 005 - (BH) Population and Migration Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 006 - (BH) Resources and Energy Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 080 - (BH) Transport Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 102 - (BH) Population, Resources and Environment Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 103 - (BH) Urban Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 135 - (BH) Economic Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 159 - (IS) Cartographic Communication: The Power of Mapmaking Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 161 - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the Natural Sciences Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 162 - (IS) Geospatial Remote Sensing Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 193 - Seminar: Economic Geography Semester Hours: 3
GS 001 - (IS) Introduction to Global Studies Semester Hours: 3
GS 120 - (IS) iGlobalization: Moving the Things We Buy Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 001 - (NS) Planet Earth Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 005 - (NS) Environmental Geology Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 033 - Environmental Geomorphology Semester Hours: 3
HPR 068 - Environmental Health Semester Hours: 3
HPR 070 - Epidemiology Semester Hours: 3
HPR 160 - Global Health Issues Semester Hours: 3
IT 030 - Web Development and Analytics for Business Semester Hours: 3
IT 031 - Data-driven Web Application Development Semester Hours: 3
IT 076 - Introduction to E-Commerce Semester Hours: 3
IT 117 - Database Management Systems Semester Hours: 3
IT 170 - Introduction to Data Mining for Business Analytics Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 055 - Design and Visual Strategies Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 056 - Desktop Publishing Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 057 - Web and Publication Design for Journalists Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 059 - Information Design Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 071 - Health, Science and Environmental Reporting Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 083 - Data Journalism Semester Hours: 3
MASS 110 - Media and Urban and Suburban Communication Semester Hours: 3
MASS 130 - Social Media, Technologies and Policy Semester Hours: 3
PHI 101 - (HP) Ecology and Environmentalism Semester Hours: 3
PHI 133 - (HP) Ethics and the Natural Environment Semester Hours: 3
PHI 138 - (HP) Ethics and Sustainability: Personal, Social and Corporate Responsibility Semester Hours: 3
SBLY 002 - (IS) Sustainability Planning and Policy Semester Hours: 3
SBLY 145 - Geospatial Analysis in Sustainability Semester Hours: 3
SOC 141 - (BH) Urban America Semester Hours: 3
SOC 147 - (BH) World Population Semester Hours: 3
SOC 180 - Statistics in Sociology Semester Hours: 4

D. Depending on applicable topic up to 6 semester hours of credits can be counted toward category C:

GEOG 104 A-Z - Special Topics in Geography Semester Hours: 1-3
GEOG 151 - Undergraduate Research in Geography Semester Hours: 1-3
GEOG 152 - Undergraduate Research in Geography Semester Hours: 1-3
GEOG 180 - Field Studies in Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 190 - Internship in Geography Semester Hours: 1-3
GS 190 - Internship in Global Studies Semester Hours: 1-3
SBLY 180 - Sustainability Internship Semester Hours: 1-6

E. Grade Requirement

A grade of C- or better is required in each course.

F. Residency Requirement

At least 6 semester hours must be in-residence.

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