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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Geography B.A.
Sub-plan: Geographic Information Science
Sample Plan: Geographic Information Science
Total Credits: 117.0
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Year 1 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
GEOG 1502 - Mapping Our World : 3.0 cr : TS, SOCS
Language :5.0 cr
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
LE (Biological Sciences) :4.0 cr
LE (Mathematical Thinking) :3.0 cr
LE (Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
GEOG 3381W - Population in an Interacting World : 3.0 cr : SOCS, GP, WI
Language :5.0 cr
LE (Physical Sciences) :4.0 cr
LE (Diversity and Soc Justice US) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
GEOG 3511 - Principles of Cartography : 4.0 cr
GEOG 3401W - Geography of Environmental Systems and Global Change : 3.0 cr : ENV, WI
Language :5.0 cr
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
GEOG 3531 - Numerical Spatial Analysis : 4.0 cr
GEOG 3561 - Principles of Geographic Information Science : 4.0 cr
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 13.0 cr
GEOG 5563 - Advanced Geographic Information Science : 3.0 cr
GEOG 3361W - Geography and Public Policy : 3.0 cr : WI
GEOG 4001 - Modes of Geographic Inquiry : 3.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
GIS 5571 - ArcGIS I : 3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
GIS 5572 - ArcGIS II : 3.0 cr
GEOG 3985W - Senior Project Seminar : 4.0 cr : WI
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr