Geographic Information Systems (Minor)
The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) minor provides an academic credential for students who want to develop some GIS application skills while pursuing a graduate degree in another discipline. It is designed for students who wish to master the basics of GIS analysis and to develop more advanced skills in a particular application area.听
Other Requirements: A GIST graduate faculty member must be on the student鈥檚 graduate committee.听A list of currently approved faculty members can be provided to students upon request.听If no graduate committee is required by the student鈥檚 program, the student must obtain approval of his or her minor program. Students enrolled in Option B Masters programs are not eligible to declare a minor. Certificate coursework and Minor coursework must be completely independent.听
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Master's Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 6 | ||
| Fundamentals of Geospatial Information Science and Technology | |||
| Spatial Problem Solving | |||
or听GIS听582 | Geospatial Modeling | ||
| Elective Courses | 3 | ||
| See "Elective Courses" listed below | |||
| Total Hours | 9 | ||
Doctoral Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 6 | ||
| Fundamentals of Geospatial Information Science and Technology | |||
| Spatial Problem Solving | |||
or听GIS听582 | Geospatial Modeling | ||
| Elective Courses | 6 | ||
| See "Elective Courses" listed below | |||
| Total Hours | 12 | ||
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select three credits for Master's students or 6 credits for Doctoral students from the following courses: * | |||
| GIS听512 | Introduction to Environmental Remote Sensing | 3 | |
| GIS听515 | Cartographic Design | 2 | |
| GIS/LAR 517 | GIS Applications in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning | 3 | |
| GIS听520 | Spatial Problem Solving | 3 | |
| GIS听521 | Surface Water Hydrology with GIS | 3 | |
| GIS听530 | Spatial Data Foundations | 3 | |
| GIS听535 | Web and Mobile GIS Protocols | 3 | |
| GIS听595 | Special Topics in Geospatial Information Science | 1-6 | |
| GIS/MEA 582 | Geospatial Modeling | 3 | |
| GIS听584 | Mapping and Analysis Using UAS | 3 | |
| GIS听609 | Geospatial Forum | 1 | |
| GIS听610 | Special Topics in Geospatial Information Science | 1-6 | |
| GIS听711 | Geospatial Data Management | 3 | |
| GIS听712 | Environmental Earth Observation and Remote Sensing | 3 | |
| GIS听713 | Geospatial Data Mining | 3 | |
| GIS听714 | Geospatial Computation and Simulation | 3 | |
| GIS听715 | Geovisualization | 3 | |
| SSC听540 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Soil Science and Agriculture | 3 | |
| SSC听545 | Remote Sensing Applications in Soil Science and Agriculture | 3 | |
| BAE听535 | Precision Agriculture Technology | 3 | |
| BAE听536 | GIS Applications in Precision Agriculture | 1 | |
| MEA听511 | Introduction to Meteorological Remote Sensing | 3 | |
| HI听535 | Spatial History | 3 | |
| ST听533 | Applied Spatial Statistics | 3 | |
- *
Other courses not listed can be approved as an elective upon consultation with an advisor.
Faculty
Full Professors
- Yu-Fai Leung
- Ross Meentemeyer
- Helena Mitasova
- Stacy Nelson
- Gary Roberson
- Sandra Yuter
Associate Professors
- Mirela Tulbure
- Raju Vatsavai
- Jeffrey White
Assistant Professors
- Josh Gray
- Jelena Vukomanovic
Practice/Research/Teaching Professors
- Perver Baran
- Eric Money
- Stacy Supak
- Laura Tateosian
- Vaishnavi Thakar
Emeritus Faculty
- Heather Cheshire
- Hugh Devine
- Siamak Khorram