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Nov 22, 2024
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2019-20 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Geographic Information Systems [GIS]
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The applied geography courses place a strong emphasis on computer literacy and spatial analysis skills in preparing students for careers in site assessment, marketing and demographic analysis. The Geography Department's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) computer lab features state-of-the-art hardware and software.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Study the world from a spatial perspective and be able to identify problems resulting from that study.
- Design and apply appropriate methodologies which investigate some of those problems.
- Suggest problems and hypothesize solutions to the problems with the use of statistical, methodological, and theoretical tools.
- Develop the skills necessary to gather relevant information, evaluate it critically, and communicate it effectively.
- Define the five themes of Geography (place, location, region, movement, human-environment interaction) and apply this knowledge globally (national learning objective). Students will be able to:
- Locate and analyze the spatial patterns and features of major landforms, bodies of water, climate, and vegetation regions
- Explain interactions between natural and human systems within the earth's environment
- Locate and analyze major features of human activity on the earth, such as urban centers, agricultural regions, political divisions, and patterns of development
- Organize the earth's surface into logical regions at different scales, such as neighborhoods, metropolitan areas, regions of the US and other recognized regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe, the Pacific Rim, etc.
- Use the techniques of geography and GIS to cartographically represent spatial patterns of physical and human phenomena
- Spatially analyze numerical data and communicate their meaning and context
Career Potential
- Environmental GIS specialist
- Land use planner
- Marketing and business geographics consultant
- Law enforcement analyst
- Transportation planner
- Emergency response planner
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A. Core in Geography: 22 credit hours
B. Core in Geographic Information Technology: 12 credit hours
C. Completion of one of the following:
Students must complete the requirements for one of the following four concentrations: Advanced Geospatial Applications (GIS_AGAP), Computer Techniques (GIS_CTEC), Demographics and Business Geographics (GIS_DBG), or Environmental Science (GIS_ENVS).
I. Advanced Geospatial Applications [GIS_AGAP]
Select 12 credit hours from the following: II. Computer Techniques [GIS_CTEC]
And select at least six credit hours from:
III. Demographics and Business Geographics [GIS_DBG]
Select six credit hours from one of the combinations listed below: And select at least six additional credit hours from the following:
IV. Environmental Science [GIS_ENVS]
And select at least six credit hours from:
D. Additional Requirements
- Foreign language: 3 credit hours
- General Education: 28-31 credit hours
- Other elective course work: 43-46 credit hours
Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 120
Example of the bachelor’s degree in GIS and a minor in Computer Applications over four years
Total credit hours for semester: 15
Total credit hours for semester: 16
Total credit hours for semester: 16
Total credit hours for semester: 18
Total credit hours for semester: 14-15
Total credit hours for semester: 17
Total credit hours for semester: 13
Total credit hours for semester: 12
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