GIS Concentration
Requirements
for the GIS & Computer Cartography Specialization
The Bachelor of Science degree
program in Geography with a specialization in Geographic Information Science
and Computer Cartography (22061) is designed to give students the technical
skills needed to acquire, manage, and analyze large amounts of geographic
data. Students will get computer training in digital processing of remote
sensing observations and cartographic vector data, spatial analysis, and the
display of information products.
In order to specialize in GIS and Computer Cartography, a student must
complete all University CORE requirements, a minimum of 35 credits in
Geography, and 15 credits in a supporting area. Of the 35 credits in
the Geography department, students must take 8 credits of Geography primary
requirements, 9 credits of gateway courses (human,
physical, and quantitative), and 3 credits of upper level non-technical Geography systematic
electives. The remaining 15 credits of Geography coursework are to
be selected from upper
level technique courses. The 15 credits of supporting area courses
are taken outside of the Geography department. Since GIS and Computer
Cartography is a technical specialization, the supporting area should be made
up of quantitative courses in departments such as Math, Computer Science,
Biology, Physics or Meteorology. The supporting area must be developed
in conjunction with a Geography
advisor and must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Primary Course Requirements (8 credits):
The primary
requirement consists of four 200-level courses that introduce the major areas
of geographic research and prepare students for upper level courses.
These are normally taken before doing upper division work in the Department:
GEOG 201 Geography of Environmental Systems (3 credits)
GEOG 211 Geography of
Environmental Systems Lab (1 credit)
GEOG 202 The World in
Cultural Perspective (3 credits)
GEOG 212 The World in
Cultural Perspective Lab (1 credit)
Gateway
Requirements (12 credits):
Students
specializing in Geography must also select one human, one physical, and one
techniques course. In selecting these courses, a student may wish to
determine courses that would be most applicable to his or her area of
concentration.
Human Gateway Courses (3
Credits):
GEOG 310 Maryland
and Adjacent Areas
GEOG 312 The United
States and Canada
GEOG 313 Latin America
GEOG
330 Cultural Geography
GEOG
331 Introduction to Human Dimensions of Global Change
GEOG
332 Economic Geography
GEOG 334 The American City:
Past and Present
Physical Gateway
Courses (3 Credits):
GEOG 340 Geomorphology
GEOG 342 Introduction to
Biogeography
GEOG 345 Climatology
Quantitative Courses
(3 Credits):
GEOG 306 Introduction to
Quantitative Methods for Geographic and Environmental Sciences
Upper Level Geography
Elective Courses (3 Credits):
GEOG 300 or above class
Upper Level Technique Courses (15 credits):
GEOG 372
Remote Sensing
GEOG 373 Geographic
Information Systems
GEOG 476 GIS Computer
Programming
Must select two of the
following courses.
GEOG 472 Advanced Remote
Sensing
GEOG 473 Advanced
Geographic Information Systems
GEOG 475 Advanced Computer
Cartography
Supporting
Courses (15 credits):
Math 140/200 Calculus
Students are encouraged to take
primarily Mathematics (MATH) and Computer Science (CMSC) courses.
Students interested in remote sensing may incorporate courses from Physics
(PHYS), Biology (BIOL), or Atmospheric and Oceanic Science (AOSC).
The advising office must approve all supporting
area courses prior to registration.
