Program Details

• GRY 327 - Computer Mapping (4 cr. hr.)
• GRY 328 - Geographic Information Systems (4 cr. hr.)
• GRY 330 - Advanced GIS Techniques (4 cr. hr.)
• GRY 495 - Independent Study in Geography (3 or 4 cr. hr.)

Students must complete the requirements for one of the following four concentrations: Advanced Geospatial Applications (GIS_AGAP), Computer Techniques (GIS_CTEC), Demographics and Business Demographics (GIS_DBG), or Environmental Science (GIS_ENVS).

Select 12 credit hours from the following:

• GRY 326 - Computer Graphics (3 cr. hr.)
• GRY 331 - Global Position System Technology (3 cr. hr.)
• GRY 334 - Historical Geographic Information Systems (3 cr. hr.)
• GRY 337 - Programming in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (3 cr. hr.)
• GRY 495 - Independent Study in Geography (3 or 4 cr. hr.)
• GRY 499 - Internship in Applied Geography (3 cr. hr.)

• CAP 204 - Visual Basic (3 cr. hr.)
• CAP 250 - Computer Practicum (1-2 cr. hr.)
• CAP 403 - Applied Data Analysis and Interpretation using SPSS (3 cr. hr.)
• CAP 404 - Advanced Visual Basic Programming (3 cr. hr.)

Select six credit hours from one of the combinations listed below:

• ECO 221 - Economic Statistics (3 cr. hr.) and
• MGT 253 - Principles of Marketing (3 cr. hr.)

• ECO 221 - Economic Statistics (3 cr. hr.) and
• ECO 421 - Econometrics (3 cr. hr.)

• MAT 201 - Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
  and three hours of MAT courses in consultation with advisor (MAT 354, MAT 425, or MAT 446)

• CAP 230 - Introduction to SPSS (1 cr. hr.)
• CAP 233 - Computerized Information Retrieval (1 cr. hr.)
• CAP 240 - Intermediate Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)
• CAP 350 - Data Base Management Systems (3 cr. hr.)
  and/or other advanced CAP courses in consultation with advisor that are not part of the CTEC concentration.

• BIO 307 - Field Natural History (3 cr. hr.)
• BIO 315 - Marine Biology (4 cr. hr.)
• BIO 405 - Conservation Biology (3 cr. hr.)
• BIO 412 - General Ecology (4 cr. hr.)
• ECO 335 - Resource and Environmental Economics (3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 261 - Physical Geology (4 cr. hr.)
• GLY 367 - Geomorphology (3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 371 - Meteorology (4 cr. hr.)
• GLY 397 - Physical Oceanography (3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 410 - Hydrogeology (3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 430 - Field Hydrology (2-3 cr. hr.)
• HLH 390 - Environmental Health and Ecology (3 cr. hr.)
• HLH 391 - Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr. hr.)
• POL 242 - Environmental Policy (3 cr. hr.)
• POL 308 - Environmental Law (3 cr. hr.)

• General Education: 28-29 credit hours
• Other elective course work: 26-35 credit hours

Example of the bachelor's degree in GIS and a minor in Computer Applications over four years

First Year

• Foreign language
• CAP 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)

• CPN 100 - Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.) or
• CPN 102 - Writing Studies in the Community I (4 cr. hr.)

• CPN 101 - Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.) or
• CPN 103 - Writing Studies in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)