GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) / CARTOGRAPHY

Geographic Information Systems are computer based systems that provide the functions and tools necessary to store, analyze, and display information that can be linked to locations.

Advising Faculty Members: Hu, Pearson

Courses Suggested:

GEOG 418 Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
GEOG 419 Thematic Cartography
GEOG 422 Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing
GEOG 423 Computer Mapping
GEOG 424 Vector-Based GIS
GEOG 425 Raster-Based GIS
GEOG 450 Topics in Geography (Cartography/GIS Focus)
CMIS 142 Visual Basic Programming

These courses are only suggestive. Faculty members may tailor the selection of courses to the need and background of individual students. The department also suggests the inclusion of courses from other departments or from a formal minor as part of the requirements of this AOS.

To declare an AOS, you must fill out this form, obtain the required signatures and turn it in the department secretary.

Note: All general education requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) as well as the 36 hour requirement for a major in Geography must be completed separate of the AOS. Courses in the AOS may not be substituted for these courses.

Students who already hold a Bachelor's degree may consider completing the department's Professional Development Sequences in Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Other areas of study suggested while pursuing this AOS: Biogeography, Geographical Education, Physical Geography, Urban Studies

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Last update: July 23, 2007 by webmaster