BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN GEOGRAPHY

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS MINOR [#366)

For the Geography minor in GIS, a minimum of 22 semester hours are required, with at least 12 semester hours at the 300 and 400 level. For major requirements in this track, refer back to the Geography and Geology homepage. The GIS Minor provides a foundation for Geographic Information Systems. The Minor is appropriate for students interested in careers utilizing GIS as an analytical tool in such areas as geography, geology, biology, political science, business, journalism and broadcasting, engineering, and public health, or for students pursuing GIS as a profession in a related discipline such as computer science or computer information systems. The Department recommends strongly that students take GEOG217 at the end of the sophomore or beginning of the junior year.

GIS MINOR

REQUIRED COURSES 22 HOURS
Geography 100 OR Geology 111 Introduction to Physical Geography (100) or The Earth (111) 3 hours
Geography 101 OR Geography 110 Human Geography (101) or World Regional Geography (110) 3 hours
Geography 316 Fundamentals of GIS (old 217) 4 hours
Geography 317 Geographic Information Systems 3 hours
Geography 414 OR Geography 477 Fundamentals of Remote Sensing (414) or Special Topics in GIS (477) 3-4 hours
Geography 417 GIS Analysis/Modeling 3 hours
Geography 419 GIS Applications 3 hours


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 8/29/07.