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Twin Cities Campus
Geographic Information Science MinorGeography, Environment, Society
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Geography, 414 Social Sciences Building, 267 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-1498; fax: 612-624-1044).
Email:
mgis@umn.edu
Website: http://cla.umn.edu/mgis
The professional master of geographic information science (M.G.I.S.), administered by the Department of Geography, offers a master's and doctoral minor.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A graduate minor is developed in consultation with the M.G.I.S. director of graduate studies.
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
Electives
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
CSCI 5715 - From GPS, Google Maps, and Uber to Spatial Data Science
(3.0 cr)
·
CSCI 8715 - Spatial Data Science Research
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 5031 - Applied Global Positioning Systems for Geographic Information Systems
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 5295 - GIS in Environmental Science and Management
(4.0 cr)
·
FNRM 5262 - Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis of Natural Resources and Environment
(3.0 cr)
·
FNRM 5462 - Advanced Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis
(3.0 cr)
·
FNRM 8205 - Research Problems: Spatial Data Analysis
(1.0-5.0 cr)
·
GEOG 5511 - Principles of Cartography
(4.0 cr)
·
GEOG 5562 - GIS Development Practicum
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 5563 - Advanced Geographic Information Science
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 5564 - Urban Geographic Information Science and Analysis
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 5565 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 8290 - Seminar in GIS and Cartography
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 8291 - Seminar in GIS, Technology, and Society
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 8292 - Seminar in GIS: Spatial Analysis and Modeling
(3.0 cr)
·
GIS 5555 - Basic Spatial Analysis
(3.0 cr)
·
GIS 5571 - ArcGIS I
(3.0 cr)
·
GIS 5572 - ArcGIS II
(3.0 cr)
·
GIS 5574 - Web GIS and Services
(3.0 cr)
·
GIS 5575 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
·
GIS 5577 - Spatial Database Design and Administration
(3.0 cr)
·
GIS 5578 - GIS Programming
(3.0 cr)
·
VMED 5181 - Spatial Analysis in Infectious Disease Epidemiology
(3.0 cr)
Doctoral
Electives
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
CSCI 5715 - From GPS, Google Maps, and Uber to Spatial Data Science
(3.0 cr)
·
CSCI 8715 - Spatial Data Science Research
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 5031 - Applied Global Positioning Systems for Geographic Information Systems
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 5295 - GIS in Environmental Science and Management
(4.0 cr)
·
FNRM 5262 - Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis of Natural Resources and Environment
(3.0 cr)
·
FNRM 5462 - Advanced Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis
(3.0 cr)
·
FNRM 8205 - Research Problems: Spatial Data Analysis
(1.0-5.0 cr)
·
GEOG 5511 - Principles of Cartography
(4.0 cr)
·
GEOG 5562 - GIS Development Practicum
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 5563 - Advanced Geographic Information Science
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 5564 - Urban Geographic Information Science and Analysis
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 5565 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 8290 - Seminar in GIS and Cartography
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 8291 - Seminar in GIS, Technology, and Society
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 8292 - Seminar in GIS: Spatial Analysis and Modeling
(3.0 cr)
·
GIS 5555 - Basic Spatial Analysis
(3.0 cr)
·
GIS 5571 - ArcGIS I
(3.0 cr)
·
GIS 5572 - ArcGIS II
(3.0 cr)
·
GIS 5574 - Web GIS and Services
(3.0 cr)
·
GIS 5575 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
·
GIS 5577 - Spatial Database Design and Administration
(3.0 cr)
·
GIS 5578 - GIS Programming
(3.0 cr)
·
VMED 5181 - Spatial Analysis in Infectious Disease Epidemiology
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Geog 3561/ Geog 5561 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 3131/FNRM 5131/FR 3131/ |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic 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] |
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: | 1.0 -5.0 [max 10.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Geog 3511/Geog 5511 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Prerequisites: | GIS 5571 or # |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
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] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 1.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Geog 3561/ Geog 5561 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 3131/FNRM 5131/FR 3131/ |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic 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] |
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: | 1.0 -5.0 [max 10.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Geog 3511/Geog 5511 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Prerequisites: | GIS 5571 or # |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
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] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 1.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |