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Twin Cities Campus
Geographic Information Science MinorGeography, Environment, Society
College of Liberal Arts
Students completing the interdisciplinary undergraduate minor develop knowledge and skills in geographic information science (GISc). GISc enhances students’ marketability in the workplace and provides many opportunities for intellectual and professional development. GISc examines geospatial technologies and their underlying principles, applications, and societal dimensions. These technologies include mapping, in-vehicle navigation systems, imagery taken from airplanes and satellites, analysis and modeling of social and natural processes, and visualization and data mining of complex information. Research using geospatial technologies addresses a diverse array of challenges in areas including water resources, environmental hazards, epidemiology, agriculture, housing, transportation, and more.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Several of the courses for the minor have prerequisites that must be satisfied first. Admission to the minor does not imply automatic enrollment in individual courses. Take 2 core courses (7 credits) and 3 elective courses (minimum 9 credits) from the following list.
Core Courses
Take 2 of the following courses for a total of 7 credits.
GEOG 5563 - Advanced Geographic Information Science
(3.0 cr)
Electives
No more than two courses with the same designator may be used to fulfill the Electives requirement.
Take 3 or more course(s) totaling 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
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ESPM 3031 - Applied Global Positioning Systems for Geographic Information Systems
(3.0 cr)
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ESPM 4295W - GIS in Environmental Science and Management
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
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FNRM 3262 - Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis of Natural Resources and Environment
(3.0 cr)
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FNRM 5462 - Advanced Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis
(3.0 cr)
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GIS 5571 - ArcGIS I
(3.0 cr)
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GIS 5572 - ArcGIS II
(3.0 cr)
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HSG 5464 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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SOIL 4111 - Introduction to Precision Agriculture
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Geog 3561/ Geog 5561 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 3031/ESPM 5031 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Prerequisites: | FNRM 3131 or Geog 3561 or # |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 3262/FNRM 5262 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 3462/FNRM 5462 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CSci 4041/CSci 4041H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CSci 4707/CSci 5707/INET 4707 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Geog 3511/Geog 5511 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Geog 3531/5531 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |