Geographic Information Systems Concentration (13 credits)
Identify, analyze and understand spatial patterns and gain a deeper understanding of computation and analytical problem-solving.
Certificate Option
Students wishing to complete an GIS and Computational Science Certificate may need to complete additional coursework. Please see the GIS and Computational Science Certificate website for details.
Curriculum
Prerequisite Computing Course:
When selecting emphasis computing course, the following computing courses align as a prerequisite for the GIS and Computational Science Certificate:
- CSCI 1200 - Introduction to Computational Thinking (3 credits)
- CSCI 1300 - Computer Science 1: Starting Computing (4 credits)
Required Course (4 Credits)
- GEOG 3023 - Statistics and Geographic Data (4 Credits)
Elective 1 (4-7 Credits)
- GEOG 3053 - Geographic Information Science: Mapping (4 credits)
- GEOG 4603 GIS for Social and Natural Sciences (taught summer semester annually) (3 credits)
and
GEOG 4103 Geographic Information Science: Spatial Analytics (4 credits)
Elective 2 (2-5 Credits)
Choose One or more GIS electives to reach 13 total concentration credit hours from the following list:
- GEOL 3050 - GIS for Geologists (2 credits)
- GEOG 4043 - Advanced Geovisualization and Web Mapping (4 credits)
- GEOG 4093 - Remote Sensing of the Environment (4 credits)
- GEOG 4203 - Geographic Information Science: Spatial Modeling (formerly titled GIS Modeling Applications) (4 credits)
- GEOG 4303 - Geographic Information Science: Spatial Programming (formerly titled Spatial Programming in GIScience) (4 credits)
- GEOG 4403 - Geographic Information Science: Space Time Analytics (3 credits)
- GEOG 4503 - Geographic Information Science: Project Management (3 credits)