Geography - Geographic Information Science Emphasis - BS

Upon completing their program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate proficiency in application of basic geographic terminology, principles, and concepts

• Explain the diversity and interdependence of regions, places and locations

• Interpret connections between the natural world and human society

• Draw knowledge, understanding and a diversity of approaches from other disciplines to synthesize them in a geographical context

• Apply geographic information systems (GIS) to the analysis of geographic data and spatial relationships

• Apply and interpret appropriate basic statistical and other quantitative analyses for geographic data, including spatially explicit data

• Communicate geographical ideas and information effectively and fluently by written, oral and visual means

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