GEOSCIENCES (GIS)

(Leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree with a concentration in Geographic Information Systems)

Freshman Year sem. hrs. Sophomore Year sem. hrs.

                GEOL 10201

 1 GEOL 2500 3
   GEOL 1040   4 CSCL 1070 3
  GEOL 1045 4 PHYS 2010, 2020 or BIOL 1020, 3130 8
  ENGL 1010 3 MATH 3070 3
  ENGL 1020 3 Humanities and/or Fine Arts 6
  CHEM 1110 4 ENGL 2130, 2230 or 2330 3
  CHEM 1120 4 GEOG 4510 3
HIST 2010 3 Total  29
HIST 2020 3
MATH2 3-5
Total  32-34
     
Junior Year sem. hrs. Senior Year sem. hrs.
Social/Behavioral Science Electives 6 GEOL 4930, 4931 6
SPCH 2410 3 Required Course from GIS Concentration 3 
Required courses from GIS concentration 12 Directed Electives from GIS Concentration 3-4 
Directed Electives from GIS Concentration 6-8 Free Electives 18-22 
MATH or Free Elective3 3    
Total  30-32 Total 30-35

1 This course not included in the 120-hour curriculum

2 MATH 1130, 1730, or 1910

3 If MATH 1130 was taken then take MATH 1720; otherwise take a free elective.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Concentration Required Courses (15 hours)

CSC 1070

Elementary Programming

3

GEOG 4210

Cartography

3

GEOG 4410

Remote Sensing

3

GEOG 4650

Environmental Applications of GIS

3

GEOG 4850

Advanced GIS

3

 

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Concentration Directed Electives, any three of the following eight courses, (9-11 hours)

Weather and Climate

3

World Geography

Water Resources

3

3

MATH 3080 or PSY 3010

3

Geography of the U.S.

3

Geomorphology

4

Theory of GIS, II

3

Hydrogeology

4


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