Minor in Geographic Information Systems

Requirements for the Minor

Students must complete 12 semester hours as outlined below. A GPA of 2.50/4.00 is required in courses taken towards the minor.

Required Courses
GEOG 100Concepts in Geography3
or GEOG/US 208 Mapping the Urban: Cartography and its Alternatives
US 261Mapping, Data, and Geographic Information Systems3
US 361Introduction to Geographic Information Systems I3
One of the following:3
UPP 461
Geographic Information Systems for Planning and Policy a,b
UPP 462
Intermediate GIS for Planning and Policy a,c
Total Hours12
a

UPP 461 and/or UPP 462 should only be taken after US 261 and US 361 have been completed; US 261 is a prerequisite for US 361.

b

UPP 461 may only be taken with the consent of the instructor.

c

UPP 462 may only be taken with the consent of the department.