GIS/Planning

Program Overview

This four-year program in Geography provides a comprehensive foundation in Earth systems, human geography, and geospatial technologies. Students develop skills in GIS, remote sensing, and data analysis, preparing them for careers in site planning, data analysis, city planning, cartography, and climate science. The program emphasizes the application of geographic knowledge to real-world problems, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Program Outline

Outline:

Year One

• ERTH 101IN - Earth System Sciences (4 credits)
• GPHY 121D - Human Geography (3 credits)
• GPHY 141D - Geography of World Regions (3 credits)
• ECNS 101IS - Economic Way of Thinking (3 credits)
• MART 145RA - Web Design (3 credits)
• M 151Q - Precalculus (4 credits)
• WRIT 101W - College Writing I (3 credits)
• University Core, Prerequisites, and Electives (5 credits)

Year Two

• GPHY 284 - Intro to GIS Science & Cartog (3 credits)
• ENSC 245IN - Soils (3 credits)
• PSCI 210IS - Introduction to American Government (3 credits)
• CSCI 127 - Joy and Beauty of Data (4 credits)
• One of the following (3-6 credits):
• - STAT 216Q - Introduction to Statistics & STAT 217 - Intermediate Statistical Concepts
• - STAT 216Q - Introduction to Statistics & STAT 337 - Intermediate Statistics with Introduction to Statistical Computing
• - STAT 332 - Statistics for Scientists and Engineers
• One of the following (3 credits):
• - WRIT 201 - College Writing II
• - WRIT 221 - Intermediate Tech Writing
• One of the following (3 credits):
• - DDSN 114 - Introduction to CAD
• - SRVY 230 - Intro to Surveying for Engineers
• University Core, Prerequisites, and Electives (5-8 credits)

Year Three

• ERTH 303 - Weather and Climate (3 credits)
• ERTH 307 - Principles of Geomorphology (4 credits)
• GPHY 384 - Adv GIS and Spatial Analysis (3 credits)
• GPHY 365 - Geographical Planning (3 credits)
• GPHY 357 - GPS Fund/App in Mapping (3 credits)
• One of the following (3 credits):
• - GPHY 426 - Remote Sensing
• - GPHY 429R - Applied Remote Sensing
• Two of the following (6 credits):
• - GPHY 322 - Economic Geography
• - GPHY 325 - Cultural Geography
• - GPHY 326 - Geography of Energy Resources
• - GPHY 329 - Environment and Society
• - GPHY 445 - Adv.
Regional Geography
• - PSCI 423 - Politics of Development
• University Core, Prerequisites, and Electives (5 credits)

Year Four

• GPHY 484R - Applied GIS & Spatial Analysis (3 credits)
• Six of the following (18 credits):
• - BIOE 370 - General Ecology
• - BIOE 375 - Ecological Responses to Climate Change
• - BIOE 416 - Alpine Ecology
• - NRSM 421 - Holistic Thought/Mgmt
• - NRSM 430 - Natural Resource Law
• - NRSM 453 - Habitat Inventory and Analysis
• - NRSM 455 - Riparian Ecology & Management
• - GPHY 402 - Water and Society
• - GPHY 411 - Biogeography
• - GPHY 425 - Geographic Thought
• - GPHY 441R - Mountain Geography
• - GPHY 492 - Independent Study
• - GPHY 498 - Internship
• - ERTH 432R - Surface Water Resources
• - STAT 411 - Methods for Data Analysis I
• - STAT 412 - Methods for Data Analysis II
• - STAT 436 - Introduction to Time Series Analysis
• - STAT 446 - Sampling
• - CSCI 440 - Database Systems
• - SRVY 375 - Analytic Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
• University Core, Prerequisites, and Electives (8-9 credits)

Careers:

• Site Planning
• Data Analyst
• City/Urban Planning
• Cartography
• Climate Science