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OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2012-13

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OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2012-13 [Archived Catalog]

Geography – Geographic Information Science Major (B.S.)

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Major code BS4235

College of Arts and Sciences
Geography Department
Clippinger Laboratories 122
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.1140
Fax: 740.593.1138
meeksa@ohio.edu
http://www.ohio.edu/geography

Dorothy Sack, contact person

Program Overview

The goal of the geography–geographic information science (GISc) major program is to provide a strong technical background to geographers interested in pursuing jobs requiring quantitative geographic analysis skills, and expertise with geographic information systems and related mapping technologies. Geographic information science (GISc) synthesizes theories and techniques from several disciplines to provide students with a multidisciplinary foundation in the design and use of geographic information systems.

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Change of Program Policy

No selective or limited admission requirements.

External Transfer Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

Job opportunities for GISc specialists abound in both government and private sectors. Depending on skill level, career tracks include, but are not limited to the following: data technician, database administrator, cartographer, geospatial analyst, software designer, GIS educator, and project manager.

Requirements

Universitywide Graduation Requirements

To complete this program, students must meet all Universitywide graduation requirements .

College-Level Requirements for the College of Arts and Sciences

View the A&S - College Level Requirements (A&S CLR) .

Geography - Geographic Information Science Major (B.S.)

The major requirements for the B.S. degree in Geography -Geographic Information Science is a minimum of 41 hours of geography.

Geography Foundations

Complete the following four geography foundation courses:

GEOG 1100 - Physical Geography Credit Hours: 4.0
GEOG 1200 - Human Geography Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOG 2680 - Introduction to GIS and Mapping Sciences Credit Hours: 4.0
GEOG 2710 - Introduction to Statistics in Geography Credit Hours: 3.0

Geography Regional Course

Complete one regional course from the following:

GEOG 3300 - Geography of Europe Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOG 3310 - Geography of Africa Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOG 3330 - Appalachia: Land and People Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOG 3340 - Historical Geography of the United States Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOG 3350 - Geography of Latin America Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOG 3380 - Geography of Asia Credit Hours: 3.0

Program Requirements

Core Courses

Complete the following three required courses:

GEOG 3600 - Cartography I Credit Hours: 4.0
GEOG 4660 - Principles of Remote Sensing Credit Hours: 4.0
GEOG 4730 - Principles of GIS Credit Hours: 4.0

Core Electives

Complete two of the following courses:

GEOG 3610 - Cartography II Credit Hours: 4.0
GEOG 3650 - Air Photo Interpretation Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOG 4670 - Advanced Remote Sensing Credit Hours: 4.0
GEOG 4710 - Quantitative Methods in Geography Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOG 4711 - Qualitative Methods in Geography Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOG 4712 - Field Methods in Geography Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOG 4740 - GIS Design and Application Development Credit Hours: 4.0
GEOG 4750 - GIS Modeling and Computation Methods Credit Hours: 4.0
GEOG 4760 - Geographic Information Analysis Credit Hours: 4.0

Applied and Topical Courses

Complete two of the following courses:

GEOG 3150 - Landforms and Landscapes Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOG 3160 - Biogeography Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOG 3210 - Population Geography Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOG 3260 - Urban Geography Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOG 3500 - Land Use Planning Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOG 3530 - Environmental Planning and Assessment Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOG 3580 - Environmental Hazards Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOG 3790 - Geographical Analysis of Telecommunication Systems Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOG 4170 - Landscape Ecology Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOG 4470 - Natural Resource Conservation Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOG 4560 - The City and the Environment Credit Hours: 3.0

Recommended Courses

The following courses are highly recommended and students are encouraged to take some of them to satisfy the University General Education Requirements and the College of Arts and Sciences Requirements.

CE 4150 - Geodetic Surveying Credit Hours: 2.0
COMS 2400 - Information Diffusion Credit Hours: 3.0
CS 2300 - Computer Programming in JAVA Credit Hours: 4.0
CS 2400 - Introduction to Computer Science I Credit Hours: 4.0
CS 2401 - Introduction to Computer Science II Credit Hours: 4.0
CS 2650 - Professional and Ethical Aspects of Computing Credit Hours: 2.0
ET 2100 - Programming in C Credit Hours: 4.0
ETM 3030 - Applications of Object Oriented Programming Credit Hours: 3.0
MIS 2011 - Introduction to Information Analysis and Design Nonmajor Credit Hours: 3.0
PHIL 1200 - Principles of Reasoning Credit Hours: 3.0
VICO 2401 - Multimedia Production for Visual Communication Credit Hours: 3.0
VICO 2561 - Introduction to Basic Web Design Credit Hours: 3.0