Geographical Information Systems, B.S.

Program Overview

Overview

The Geographical Information Systems (GIS) program at the University of Idaho is designed to equip students with the knowledge and technical skills necessary to address complex problems related to global climate change, regional planning and development, natural resources, and more.

Degree Fit

This degree could be a good fit if you:

• Have a genuine curiosity about the world
• Enjoy both the hard sciences and social sciences
• Like to learn about different places and cultures
• Like working with technology
• Are a problem solver and analytical thinker

Career Outcomes

With this degree, you could become a/an:

• Geographic information systems (GIS) analyst
• Urban planner
• Remote sensing analyst
• Community planner
• Transportation planner
• Site selection analyst
• Land and water manager
• Hazard mitigation analyst
• Climate adaptation specialist
• Professor
• Teacher
• Survey or mapping technician
• Cartographer

Program Details

• Location: Moscow
• Available On-Campus

Program Outline

Careers:

• Geographic information systems (GIS) analyst
• Urban planner
• Remote sensing analyst
• Community planner
• Transportation planner
• Site selection analyst
• Land and water manager
• Hazard mitigation analyst
• Climate adaptation specialist
• Professor
• Teacher
• Survey or mapping technician
• Cartographer

Other:

• The program prepares graduates to apply their geographic knowledge and technical skills to address problems related to global climate change, regional planning and development, natural resources and much more.
• Students will gain knowledge in digital mapping, statistics and field methods.
• Students will study human-environment interactions and learn geospatial technologies like Geographical/Geographic Information Systems (GIS), cartography, remote sensing and computational analysis.