Geographic Information Systems Minor

A GIS Minor is particularly valuable when paired with the following fields of study: Sociology, Business Administration, Biology and the STEM Sciences, though it is not confined to these disciplines. For instance, someone pursuing a career in urban planning, law enforcement, environmental science, forensics, health care and health policy, epidemiology, marketing, etc., could benefit greatly with a background in GIS, as nearly every company or governmental agency uses GIS within their organization.

GIS Minor

A minimum of six courses, two of which must include

GIS 10Fundamentals of GIS

3

or

GIS 110Fundamentals of GIS

3

and

GIS 20Intermediate GIS

3

or

GIS 120Intermediate GIS

3

Four GIS electives

12

Total Credit Hours:18

GIS elective courses:

SOC 162Human Rights

3

SOC 175Urban Sociology

3

SOC 180Social Stratification and Human Rights

3

GIS 182Demography

3

GIS 194Community Health

3

CRI 119Urban Crisis Response and Management

3

GIS 119Urban Crisis Response and Management

3

CRI 122Criminal Policy and Practice

3

BUS 185Principles of Management

3

BIO 111Ecology

4

BIO 67Environmental Science

3

BIO 167Advanced Topics in Environmental Science

3

GIS 150Remote Sensing

3

GIS 170Advanced Spatial Modeling

3

GIS 172Introduction to Data Management

3

GSC 159Cartography of Crime

3