GIS (Minor)
About the Program
The GIS (geographic information systems) minor allows students to gain the depth of knowledge needed for many of the jobs available today requiring spatial analysis skills and geographic data processing capabilities. GIS applications are found in many fields; business planning and operations management, epidemiology, criminology, land use planning and economic development, environmental management and conservation, military operations, emergency management, infrastructure management, transportation planning, operations and management, and library sciences. The GIS minor provides students in any discipline the background and skills to use the technology to support better decisions in their field of interest.
Program Requirements
Total Credit Hours: 18 credits
A. Required Courses (12 credits)
CIS 151 Computer Based Information Processing I
GEG/PLN 325 Maps and Mapmaking using GIS
GEG 425 Fundamentals of GIS
GEG 429 Advanced Topics in GIS
Choose two from the following (6 cr):
CIS 251 Computer Based Information Processing II OR CIS 361 Fundamental Concepts in Object-Oriented Programming
GEG 405 Urban Analysis Using GIS
GEG 418 Remote Sensing
GEG 427 Corporate Applications in GIS
GEG 428 Environmental Assessment and Planning Applications in GIS
GEG 485 Interactive and Web-based mapping