Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Department of Geography, Planning, and Recreation

Geographic Information Systems, Minor


Academic Information

A Minor in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provides students in many disciplines the opportunity to gain further understanding of GIS concepts and mapmaking techniques relative to all disciplines. Students in this minor follow a well-structured framework that includes mapping, spatial analysis, programming, modeling, etc., and highlights ways that GIS systems can be used in business, government, and research.

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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Department of Geography, Planning, and Recreation

Geographic Information Systems, Minor


Careers

What Can I Do with a Minor in Geographic Information Systems?

The study of geography begins with exploration of the physical environment and includes cultural, political, and social landscapes. People who can think spatially about where things are in relation to other things are highly sought after in both the public and private sectors. A minor in Geographic Information Science can add depth to your education and give you marketable career skills. This minor will prepare you to seek out careers in GIS data analysis and cartography, remote sensing, area studies, community planning, landscape architecture, sustainability, and other related fields. 

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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Department of Geography, Planning, and Recreation

Geographic Information Systems, Minor


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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Department of Geography, Planning, and Recreation

Geographic Information Systems, Minor


Overview

In addition to University Requirements:

Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

No more than fifty percent of the units used to satisfy minor requirements may be used to satisfy major requirements.

Minimum Units for Completion 18
Major GPA 2.0

 Purpose Statement

The minor in Geographic Information Systems supports the study of the physical environment, including cultural, political, and social landscapes through GIS data analysis cartography, remote sensing, area studies, and other tools to help the student understand the web of connections between earth and humankind.  Students will learn how to apply geospatial technologies using the latest version of ArcGIS and other web based mapping programs.  Specifically, students will learn how to build, manage and maintain geodatabases and applied geospatial datasets. Students will learn how to perform basic and advanced analysis using vector and raster based data in applied environments using public open data portals.  The knowledge and skills acquired with this minor can be applied broadly to almost any field that can be viewed through a geospatial lens, which includes but is not limited to Environmental Sciences, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, Engineering and Business.  All of these areas of education can benefit greatly through the application of GIS.

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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Department of Geography, Planning, and Recreation

Geographic Information Systems, Minor


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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Department of Geography, Planning, and Recreation

Geographic Information Systems, Minor


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