Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Foundations of Geographic Information Science

Location(s): Glassboro Campus

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Program Requirements

Required Courses: 7 s.h.

The requirements include the following courses:

Geospatial Bank Courses: 3 s.h.

In consultation with an advisor, students choose one of the courses in the Foundational section of the Department of Geography, Planning, and Environment Geospatial Bank courses (3 s.h.), for example:

GEOG 16261 - Cartography Credits: 3
GEOG 16350 - Quantitative and Qualitative Methods Credits: 3
GEOG 16361 - Geovisualization Credits: 3
GEOG 16370 - Drones, Planes, and Satellites Credits: 3
GEOG 16462 - Web-Based GIS Mapping Credits: 3

Geography, Planning, & Sustainability Course Banks: 3 s.h.

And choose one of the Geospatial, Planning, and Sustainability Foundational Course

GEOG 16100 - Earth, People, and the Environment Credits: 3
GEOG 16110 - Cultural Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 16140 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
PLAN 31280 - Introduction to City Planning Credits: 3

Total Required Credits for the Program: 13 s.h.

To be awarded the CUGS in GIS, students must complete all courses required for the CUGS in GIS with at least a 2.0 average. This CUGS is available to students not enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in GIS and BS GIS Minor programs.

For information related to this major or minor, please contact:
Ashley York, Ph.D., Coordinator
Discovery Hall
856.256.4810
yorka@rowan.edu