BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN GEOGRAPHY

GIS AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS TRACK - EFFECTIVE SPRING 2008

For the Geography major, a minimum of 36 semester hours are required, with at least 18 semester hours at the 300 and 400 level. For minor requirements in this track, contact a Geography advisor. The Spatial Analysis (Geographic Information Sciences) Track focuses on the skills required in a variety of technical fields. In addition, students will qualify for the 13-hour GIS Certificate in this program. Students have greater flexibility in this track to focus on a suite of courses that prepares the student for employment in planning, business, management, government, consulting, and myriad other areas.
For details of the proposed new B.S. GIS program, click view new program.
The Department recommends strongly that students take GEOG300 at the end of the sophomore or beginning of the junior year. Students should view and download the Department's 4-year Program guidelines, which detail suggested courses for students to take each semester in order to graduate in four years. You can also view online the course rotation schedule for Winter 2007 through Fall 2008.

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS

 COURSE 33 HOURS
Geography 100 Introduction to the Physical Environment 3 hours
Geography 101 OR Geography 110 Human Geography (101) OR World Regional Geography (110) 3 hours
Geography 300 Geographic Research Methods 3 hours
Geography 316 Fundamentals of GIS (old 217) 4 hours
Geography 317 Geographic Information Systems 3 hours
Geography 391 Geostatistics (Data Analysis) 3 hours
Geography 414 Remote Sensing Fundamentals 4 hours
Geography 417 GIS Analysis and Modeling 3 hours
Geography 419 GIS Applications Development 3 hours
Geography 475 OR Geography 495 Internship, Study Abroad, or Research Project 3 hours
Geography 499 Professional Preparation 1 hour
CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES
 ANY 3 HOURS
Geography 416 Advanced Remote Sensing 3 hours
Geography 423 Transportation Planning 3 hours
Geography 474 Environmental Planning 3 hours
Geography 477 GIS Special Topics 3 hours
Geography 484 Advanced Planning 3 hours
Geography 497 Spatial Decision Support Systems 3 hours
ADDITIONAL COURSE
 REQUIREMENTS* 11-12 HOURS
Mathematics 118 (or MATH 116 and 117) Algebra and Trigonometry 5-6 hours
Computer Science 230 Intro to Programming 3 hours
AMS 202 CADD for Architecture 3 hours

* Additional Course Requirements are NOT part of the geography major. They are outside corequisites required for this track.

Other Requirements: Students who wish to major in Geography are also recommended to take the University College Freshman Experience course GEOG 175: Introduction to the Major. See any Geography advisor for more information on this course.

For more information about this track, contact your geography advisor, visit the Department office (EST 304), or call (270) 745-4555.

To send an email message to request more information, just click on: david.keeling@wku.edu

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This page last updated on 8/28/07.