B.S. Geographic Information Systems

University and College Core

English Composition (6 hours)

  • EN 1103 English Comp I (3)
  • EN 1113 English Comp II (3)

Oral Communication (3 hours)

  • CO 1003 Fundamentals of Public Speaking or CO 1013 Introduction to Communication (3)

Foreign Language (6 hours)

  • FL 1113 Foreign Language I (3)
  • FL 1123 Foreign Language II (3)

Fine Arts (3 hours)

  • See A&S requirements

Humanities (6 hours)

  • 3 hours English Literature (see A&S requirements)
  • 3 hours History (see A&S requirements)

Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)

  • GR 1123 Intro to World Geography
  • 3 hours from a different discipline than GR (see A&S requirements)

Basic Concentration Core (4 hours)

  • GR 1114 Physical Geography (4)

Concentration Core

Mathematics (3 hours)

  • MA 1323 Trigonometry (3)

Natural Sciences (9-11 hours)

  • 6-8 hours natural sciences with a lab (CH, BIO, PH)
  • 3 hours natural science without a lab (CH, BIO, PH)

Concentration Requirements (48 hours)

  • GR 1133 Weather and Climate (3)
  • GR 1131 Weather and Climate Laboratory (1)
  • GR 2313 Maps and Remote Sensing (3)
  • GR 3303 Survey of Geospatial Technologies (3)
  • GR 3113 Conservation of Natural Resources (3)
  • GR 4303 Principles of GIS (3)
  • GR 4313 Advanced GIS (3)
  • GR 4323 Cartographic Sciences (3)
  • GR 4333 Remote Sensing of the Physical Environment (3)
  • GR 4353 Geodatabase Design (3)
  • GG 4333 Geowriting (3)
  • GR 4363 Geographic Information Systems Programming (3)
  • GR 4373 Web GIS (3)
  • GR 4411 Remote Sensing Seminar (1)
  • CSE 1284 Intro to Computer Programming (4)
  • ST 3123 Intro to Statistical Inference or GR 4633 Statistical Climatology (3)
  • GR 4343 Advanced Remote Sensing in Geosciences (3)

Departmental 4000-level courses (12 hours)

  • Consult Advisor for specifics

Departmental Physical Geography Elective (6 hours; choose 2 courses below)

  • GG 3133 Intro to Environmental Geology (3)
  • GG 3603 Intro to Oceanography (3)
  • GG 3613 Water Resources (3)
  • GR 4523 Coastal Environments (3)
  • GR 4813 Natural Hazards (3)

Specified Electives (10-12 hours)

  • Number of credit hours needed to bring total credit hours to 124. Consult Advisor for specifics.

Total hours needed for degree: 124

Note:
A grade of C or higher is required on all departmental courses to satisfy graduation requirements.

Sample Curriculum

B.S. in Geosciences with a concentration in Geographical Information Systems

Freshman Year
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course Credit Course Credit
EN 1103 English Comp I 3 EN 1113 English Comp II 3
XX XXXX Fine Arts Electivec 3 MA 1323 Trigonometry 3
FL 1113 Foreign Language I 3 FL 1123 Foreign Language II 3
GR 1123 Intro World Geography 3 XX XXXX Social Sciencea 3
GR 1114 Physical Geography 4 GR 2313 Maps & Remote 3
Total Credit Hours 16 Total Credit Hours 15
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course Credit Course Credit
EN XXXX Literatureb 3 HI XXXX Historye 3
GR 3113 Conservation Nat. Res 3 CO 1003 Public Speaking 3
XX XXXX CH, BIO, or PH w/labd 3-4 XX XXXX CH, BIO, or PH w/labd 3-4
GR 1133 Weather and Climate 3 XX XXXX Specified Electiveg 3
GR 1131 Weather and Climate Lab 1 GR/GG 4XXX Dept. 4000-levelf 3
GR 3303 Survey of Geospatial Tech. 3        
Total Credit Hours 16-17 Total Credit Hours 15-16
Junior Year
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course Credit Course Credit
GR 4303 Principles of GIS 3 GR 4353 Geodatabase Design 3
GR 4323 Cartographic Science 3 GR/GG 4XXX Dept. 4000-levelf 3
GG 4333 Geowriting 3 GR/GG XXXX Physical Geography Elective 3
CSE 1284 Intro Comp Program 4 XX XXXX CH, BIO, or PH w/labd 3
XX XXXX Specified Electiveg 3 GR/GG 4XXX Dept. 4000-levelf 3
Total Credit Hours 16 Total Credit Hours 15
Senior Year
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course Credit Course Credit
GR 4333 RS of the Ph. Environment 3 GR 4343 Advanced RS 3
GR 4XXX Dept. 4000-levelf 3 GR 4363 GIS Programming 3
ST 3123 Statistical Inference 3 GR/GG 4XXX Dept. 4000 levelf 3
GR/GG XXXX Physical Geography Elective 3 XX XXXX Specified Electivesg 1-3
GR/PSS 4411 RS Seminar 1 GR 4373 Web GIS 3
GR 4313 Advanced GIS 3        
Total Credit Hours 16 Total Credit Hours 13-15
  TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 124

aSocial Science – check Arts & Sciences core requirements guidelines for approved courses.
bLiterature – Intro Literature or American, English, or World Literature. Check Arts & Sciences core requirements guidelines for approved courses.
cFine Arts – check Arts & Sciences core requirements guidelines for approved courses.
dCH,BIO,PH – Natural Sciences. Check Arts & Sciences core requirements guidelines for approved courses.
eHistory – check Arts & Sciences core requirements guidelines for approved courses.
fDept. 4000-level – any Geosciences 3000- or 4000-level course applicable towards curriculum.
g Specified Elective – any course with college credits that follows University and Arts & Sciences guidelines to bring the total credits to 124 hours.
hDept Elective – a specific Geosciences course as outlined in the curriculum requirements.