Department of History and Geography

A minor in Geography requires the following courses:

ENS/GEO	250	Introduction to Geographic Information Systems	4 sh
GEO	356	Introduction to Remote Sensing	4 sh
GIS	460	Advanced GIS	4 sh

Two discipline-specific course from:			8 sh
CIS	216	Programming in a Visual Environment	4 sh
GEO	121	Global Physical Environments	4 sh
ENS	111/113	Introduction to Environmental Science and Lab	4 sh
PUB	334	GIS Applications for Administration and Planning	4 sh
PUB	433	Urban Politics
BUS	416	Global Marketing
ECO	440	Urban Economics and Planning	4 sh
		Total	20 sh

GIS 460. Advanced GIS

This advanced level course in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) will build on the techniques learned in ENS/GEO 350 (Introduction to Geographic Information Systems) by exposing students to more advanced methogs in developing and utilizing GIS data. It is designed primarily to provide students with an in-depth understanding of GIS applications, the theoretical/conceptual side of algorithms in GIS software and GIS research trends. Prerequisites: GEO 350, GEO 356