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GEOSCIENCES (GEOS)

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONCENTRATION (GIS)

(Leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree)

Freshman Year sem. hrs. Sophomore Year sem. hrs.
GEOL 1020  Field Experiences in the Geosciences1 1 GEOL 2500 Geologic Fundamentals 3
GEOL 1040 The Dynamic Earth 4 CSC 1070 Elementary Programming 3
GEOL 1045 Earth Environment, Resources, and Society 4 PHYS 2010, 2020 or BIOL 1020, 3130 8
ENGL 1010 Writing I 3 MATH 3070 Statistical Methods I 3
ENGL 1020 Writing II 3 Humanities/Fine Arts Electives 6
CHEM 1110 General Chemistry I 4 ENGL 2130, 2230, or 2330 3
CHEM 1120 General Chemistry II 4 GEOG 4510 Theory of GIS, I 3
HIST 2010 American History I 3    
HIST 2020 American History II 3    
MATH2 3-5    
Total  32-34 Total  29
Junior Year sem. hrs. Senior Year sem. hrs.
Social/Behavioral Science Electives 6 GEOL 4930 Senior Thesis 3
SPCH 2410 Introduction to Speech Communication 3 GEOL 4931 Senior Thesis 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 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
GEOL (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 seven courses (9-10 hours)
GEOG 1010 Weather and Climate 3
GEOG (GEOL) 3200 Water Resources 3
MATH 3080 or PSY 3010 3
GEOG 3010 Geography of the U.S. 3
GEOG (GEOL) 4150 Geomorphology 4
GEOG 4511 Theory of GIS, II 3
GEOG (GEOL) 4711 Hydrogeology 4
 
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