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Dept of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education & School Psychology
Bachelor of General Studies

Geographic Information Science Minor Check Sheet

Geographic Information Science Minor Checklist

2022-2023 Catalog

23 Hours

This checklist is for advising purposes for BGS students only.

Consult your undergraduate catalog or official degree audit for degree requirements.

  • Twelve advanced hours in the minor coursework are required for the BGS.
  • A 2.25 cumulative GPA must be maintained in all minor courses.
  • No grade lower than a “C” will be accepted as credit for BGS minors.

  • Course rotation indications are intended to be used for planning purposes and do not guarantee course availability. "F" indicates "fall," "S" indicates "spring," and "Su" indicates "summer" availability.

Required:
  • _____ GEO 2426 – Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (F, S, SU) (Prerequisite: MATH 1315 or MATH 1317 or MATH 1319 or MATH 1329 or MATH 2321 or MATH 2328 or MATH 2417 or MATH 2471 with a grade of “C” or better)
  • _____ GEO 3301 - Research Methods in Geography (Prerequisite: MATH 1315 or MATH 1317 or MATH 1319 or MATH 1329 or MATH 2321 or MATH 2328 or MATH 2417 or MATH 2471 with a grade of “C” or better)
  • _____ GEO 3411 – Maps and Mapmaking (F, S) (Prerequisite: MATH 1315 or MATH 1317 or MATH 1319 or MATH 1329 or MATH 2321 or MATH 2328 or MATH 2417 or MATH 2471 with a grade of “C” or better)
  • _____ GEO 3416 – Remote Sensing and Earth Observation (F, S, SU) (Prerequisite: MATH 1315 or MATH 1317 or MATH 1319 or MATH 1329 or MATH 2321 or MATH 2328 or MATH 2417 or MATH 2471 with a grade of “C” or better)
Choose 2:
  • _____ GEO 3426 – Advanced GIS (F, S, SU) (Prerequisite: GEO 2426 and GEO 3301 with grades of "C" or better)
  • _____ GEO 4411 - Advanced Catographic Design (Prerequisite: GEO 3411 with a grade of "C" or better.)
  • _____ GEO 4412 (WI) – Digital Image Processing and Machine Learning (S) (Prerequisite: GEO 3301 and GEO 3416 with grades of “C” or better)
  • _____ GEO 4420 - GeoProgramming (Prerequisite: GEO 3426 with a grade of "C" or better.)
  • _____ GEO 4422 - Web Mapping (Prerequisite: GEO 3411 with a grade of "C" or better.)
  • _____ GEO 4424 - GPS and GIS (Prerequisite: GEO 3411 or GEO 3426 with a grade of "C" or better.)

  • _____ GEO 4427 - GIS Consulting Practicum (Prerequisite: GEO 3426 with a grade of "C" or better.)