Dec 21, 2024

2022-2023 General Catalog

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Geographic Information Science - Minor

S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources

Department of Watershed Sciences

Requirements (16-20 credits)

All courses required for the Geographic Information Science minor must be taken on an A-B-C-D-F basis. A grade of C- or better is required for all WATS courses used to meet requirements for this minor.

A Required Courses (10 credits)

Students must complete all of the following:

GEOG 2800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences 4 credit(s)
WATS 4930 - Advanced GIS and Spatial Analysis 3 credit(s)
WATS 4931 - GIS Research Projects 2 credit(s)
WILD 4950 - Special Topics 1-3 credit(s) (Take BOTH Python for ArcGIS and Python GIS Project)
Other courses as approved by advisor

B. Electives (6-10 credits)

Select two or more courses from the following:

CEE 2240 - Engineering Surveying 3 credit(s)
CEE 6440 - Geographic Information Systems in Water Resources 3 credit(s)
ECE 5930 - Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering 1-4 credit(s)
ENVS 4100 - Introduction to Modeling Human-Environment Systems 3 credit(s)
ENVS 4950 - Special Topics 1-3 credit(s) (Geospatial Analysis)
CEE 5003 - Remote Sensing of Land Surfaces 3 credit(s)
WATS 4960 - Directed Readings 1-3 credit(s)
WATS 4970 - Undergraduate Research 1-3 credit(s)
WATS 6850 - Geomorphic Change Detection: Restoration Monitoring 1 credit(s)
WATS 6900 - Graduate Special Topics 1-6 credit(s) (in consultation with advisor)
WILD 4950 - Special Topics 1-3 credit(s) (Python for Open Source GIS)
WILD 5750 - Applied Remote Sensing 3 credit(s)