Major in Geographic Information Systems
(B.S.) [GRY/GIS]

The applied geography courses place a strong emphasis upon computer literacy and spatial analysis skills in preparing students for careers in site assessment, marketing and demographic analysis. The department's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) computer lab features state-of-the-art hardware and software.

CAREER POTENTIAL

• Environmental GIS specialist
• Land use planner
• Marketing and business geographics consultant
• Law enforcement analyst
• Transportation planner
• Emergency response planner

1. Core in Geography: 19 credit hours
   GRY 110: Physical Geography
   GRY 120: Cultural Geography
   GRY 125: Human Geography and Global Development
   GRY 324: Cartography and Geographic Information
   GRY 400: Geographical Analysis
   GRY 440: Seminar in Geography
   
   
2. Core in Geographic Information Technology: 15 credit hours
   GRY 327: Computer Mapping
   GRY 328: Geographic Information Systems
   GRY 330: Advanced GIS Techniques
   Advanced GRY course in consultation with advisor
   
   
3. Introductory CAP (Computer Applications) course and/or
   advanced CAP courses in consultation with advisor: 3 credit hours
   
   
4. Completion of one of the following concentrations:
   
   

1. Computer Techniques [GIS_CTEC]
   MCS 186: Introductory Programming
   CAP 200: Fortran Programming or
   MCS 287: Intermediate Programming
   
   And at least three hours selected from:
   CAP 201: C Programming
   CAP 202: BASIC Programming
   MCS 388: Advanced Programming & Data Structures
   CAP 350: Data Base Management Systems
   CAP 250: Computer Practicum
   
   
2. Environmental Science [GIS_ENVS]
   EST 100: Introduction to Environmental Studies
   ENS 486: Seminar in Environmental Science
   
   And at least six hours selected from:
   BIO 307: Field Natural History
   BIO 315: Marine Biology
   BIO 405: Conservation of Natural Resources
   BIO 412: General Ecology
   GLY 261: Physical Geology
   GLY 292: Land Use and Planning
   GLY 310: Wetlands Analysis
   GLY 367: Geomorphology
   GLY 371: Meteorology
   GLY 397: Physical Oceanography
   GLY 410: Hydrogeology
   GLY 430: Field Hydrology
   ECO 335: Resource and Environmental Economics
   HLH 390: Environmental Health and Ecology
   HLH 391: Epidemiology and Biostatics
   POL 242: Environmental Policy
   POL 308: Environmental Law
   
   
3. Demographics and Business Geographics [GIS_DBG]
   
   
   1. ECO 221: Economic Statistics and
      MGT 253: Principles of Marketing or
      ECO 421: Econometrics
   
   
   
   2. MAT 201/ECO 221: Statistical Methods and 3
      credit hours of MAT courses in consultation with advisor
   
   
   
   3. POL 312: Methods of Political Analysis and
      POL 412: Policy Analysis & Evaluation Research
   
   
   
   And at least three additional hours selected from the following courses:
   CAP 230: Introduction to SPSS
   CAP 231: Introduction to Data Base Management
   CAP 233: Computerized Information Retrieval
   CAP 235: Presentation Software
   CAP 350: Data Base Management
   and/or other advanced CAP courses in consultation with advisor
   
   

5. Foreign language: 0-7 credit hours

Related Department Links:
Biological Sciences
Computer Applications
Economics
Environmental Science
Foreign Languages
Geology
Health Sciences
Mathematics
Political Science

Other Geography Major Links:
General Information
B.A. in Geography
B.S. in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Minors in Geography
Sample Degree Plan