Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing

Minor

A Minor in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provides an in-depth exploration of cutting-edge Remote Sensing (RS) and spatial technologies used to study and analyze the earth and its human population. GIS employs powerful computers and highly advanced software to analyze and map the earth and answer questions of importance to many academic disciplines and business applications. Criminal Justice professionals employ GIS/RS for mapping and analyzing crime patterns. Sociologists use GIS/RS for analyzing data, such as census data. Businesses and planners used GIS/RS for market and customer analysis, for identifying locations for new stores/businesses and land use planning. GIS/RS is also widely used by biologists for wetland studies and disease tracking, and by earth and environmental scientists for studying changes in rivers and coastlines. The minor requires the completion of 18 credit hours, which must include the following: GEOG 103; GEOG 305, 335, or 473; GEOG 343; GEOG 370; GEOG 443; and GEOG 470.

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