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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 (MGIS), administered by the Department of Geography, offers a master's and doctoral minor.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
The Geographic Information Science (GIS) minor is available to University master’s and doctoral students.
Students interested in the minor are strongly encouraged to confer first with their major field advisor and director of graduate studies, and the GIS director of graduate studies regarding feasibility and requirements.
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.
The minor is developed in consultation with the Geographic Information Science director of graduate studies.
Coursework that is offered on both the A-F and S/N grade basis must be taken A-F, with a minimum grade of B- earned. The minimum cumulative GPA for the minor field coursework is 3.00.
Required Course (3-4 credits)
Select 1 of the following introductory courses. Students who have completed an introductory GIS course may substitute a 3-credit course with approval of the GIS director of graduate studies.
GEOG 5561 - Principles of Geographic Information Science
(4.0 cr)
or
FNRM 5131 - Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Natural Resources
(4.0 cr)
Electives
Select credits in consultation with the GIS director of graduate studies to meet the 9-credit minimum for the master’s minor or 12-credit minimum for the doctoral minor.
CSCI 5715 - From GPS, Google Maps, and Uber to Spatial Data Science
(3.0 cr)
CSCI 8523 - AI for Earth: Monitoring Changes in the Environment via Deep Learning
(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 5362 - Drones: Data, Analysis, and Operations
(3.0 cr)
FNRM 5462 - Advanced Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis
(3.0 cr)
FNRM 5562 - Field Remote Sensing
(1.0 cr)
GEOG 5511 - Principles of Cartography
(4.0 cr)
GEOG 5531 - Numerical Spatial Analysis
(4.0 cr)
GEOG 5541 - Principles of Geocomputing
(3.0 cr)
GEOG 5543 - Advanced Geocomputing
(3.0 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 5588 - Advanced Geovisualization
(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)
GEOG 8293 - CyberGIS
(3.0 cr)
GEOG 8294 - Spatiotemporal Modeling and Simulation
(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 5573 - Introduction to Digital Mapping: ArcGIS Basics
(2.0 cr)
GIS 5574 - Web GIS and Services
(3.0 cr)
GIS 5576 - Spatial Digital Humanities
(3.0 cr)
GIS 5577 - Spatial Database Design and Administration
(3.0 cr)
GIS 5578 - GIS Programming
(3.0 cr)
PA 5271 - Geographic Information Systems: Applications in Planning and Policy Analysis
(3.0 cr)
SOIL 4111 - Introduction to Precision Agriculture
(3.0 cr)
VMED 5181 - Spatial Analysis in Infectious Disease Epidemiology
(3.0 cr)
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
Doctoral
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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: | 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 3362/FNRM 5362 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 3462/FNRM 5462 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 3562/FNRM 5562 |
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 |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Geog 3541/Geog 5541 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
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: | Every 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 Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
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: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Geog 3573/GIS 5573 |
Prerequisites: | [GEOG 5561 or equiv, in MGIS program] or # |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
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 1.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |