Auburn Bulletin 2023-2024

Geospatial and Environmental Informatics (GSEI)

The Bachelor of Science in Geospatial and Environmental Informatics (GSEI) provides students rigorous training in fundamental theories, concepts, quantitative tools, analytical technologies and research skills that are used to acquire spatially referenced information and analyze spatial processes. Geospatial technologies such as geographic information systems (GIS), the global positioning system (GPS), satellite-based remote sensing, and computer simulations have penetrated every aspect of our lives. As a result, professionals with skills in GSEI related areas will be in high demand for collecting, collating, modeling, analyzing, visualizing, and communicating geospatial information. They range from digital maps in vehicles to the management tools of natural landscapes and city infrastructure. The area of Geospatial and Environmental Informatics brings information technology, spatial science, data analysis, natural resources and ecological modeling together and enables us to apply them for sustainable management of natural resources. Students successfully completing this degree will: 1) Understand the various types of geospatial and environmental data and their spatial and temporal dynamics, 2) Learn various technologies involved in data collection, storage, and data distribution to the end users including data models and structures to store and organize geospatial and environmental information, and 3) Manipulate data into information for a given environmental problem or related issues for policy-making decisions. 

Freshman
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 1100 English Composition I3ENGL 1120 English Composition II3
GEOG 1010 Global Geography3MATH 1610 Calculus I4
Restricted Core Science Elective24Core History or Social Science13
GSEI 1200 Introduction to Geospatial Technology3Restricted Core Science Elective II24
Free Elective3 
 16 14
Sophomore
FallHoursSpringHours
STAT 2510 Statistics for Biological and Health Sciences3GSEI 2070 Introduction to Environmental Informatics3
History Core13NATR 2020 Natural Resources Field Methods3
Core Literature13Core Literature or Humanities13
Free Elective3GEOG 1030 Global Systems Land/Water 4
Restricted Core Social Science Elective33Free Elective2
 15 15
Junior
FallHoursSpringHours
FORY 5470 GIS Applications in Natural Resources2FORY 5480 GIS Database Design and Analysis2
GEOG 5820 Aerial Photography and Remote Sensing4FORY 4230 Forest Ecology3
ENGL 3040 Technical Writing3Core Fine Arts3
COMM 1000 Public Speaking3WILD 5750 Analysis for Environmental and Health Sciences4
Restricted Applications Elective43NATR 4240 Watershed Management3
 15 15
Senior
FallHoursSpringHours
GSEI 5360 Environmental Modeling3FOWS 5270 Natural Resource Policy3
GSEI 5430 Applications in Environmental Informatics3Free Elective3
GEOG 5890 GIS Programming53GSEI 5150 Spatial Statistics for Natural Resources3
GEOG 5880 Advanced Geographic Information Systems3Restricted Applications Elective46
STAT 4000 Introduction to Data Science3 
 15 15
Total Hours: 120
1

 Students must take a two-semester sequence in either literature or history

2

Students must take an 8-credit sequence with labs in Biology (BIOL 1020/1021/1030/1031), Physics (PHYS 1500/1510), or Chemistry (CHEM 1030/1031/1040/1041)

3

Students must take one of the following courses: ECON 2020, NATR 2050, or SUST 2000.

4

See College for list of possible courses that satisfy the Restricted Applications Elective.

5

Students may also take COMP 1210, or STAT 5210.

Courses in bold are major courses and must be completed with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better.