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 | |||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
ENGL 1100 English Composition I | 3 | ENGL 1120 English Composition II | 3 |
GEOG 1010 Global Geography | 3 | MATH 1610 Calculus I | 4 |
Restricted Core Science Elective2 | 4 | Core History or Social Science1 | 3 |
GSEI 1200 Introduction to Geospatial Technology | 3 | Restricted Core Science Elective II2 | 4 |
Free Elective | 3 | ||
16 | 14 | ||
Sophomore | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
STAT 2510 Statistics for Biological and Health Sciences | 3 | GSEI 2070 Introduction to Environmental Informatics | 3 |
History Core1 | 3 | NATR 2020 Natural Resources Field Methods | 3 |
Core Literature1 | 3 | Core Literature or Humanities1 | 3 |
Free Elective | 3 | GEOG 1030 Global Systems Land/Water | 4 |
Restricted Core Social Science Elective3 | 3 | Free Elective | 2 |
15 | 15 | ||
Junior | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
FORY 5470 GIS Applications in Natural Resources | 2 | FORY 5480 GIS Database Design and Analysis | 2 |
GEOG 5820 Aerial Photography and Remote Sensing | 4 | FORY 4230 Forest Ecology | 3 |
ENGL 3040 Technical Writing | 3 | Core Fine Arts | 3 |
COMM 1000 Public Speaking | 3 | WILD 5750 Analysis for Environmental and Health Sciences | 4 |
Restricted Applications Elective4 | 3 | NATR 4240 Watershed Management | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Senior | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
GSEI 5360 Environmental Modeling | 3 | FOWS 5270 Natural Resource Policy | 3 |
GSEI 5430 Applications in Environmental Informatics | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
GEOG 5890 GIS Programming5 | 3 | GSEI 5150 Spatial Statistics for Natural Resources | 3 |
GEOG 5880 Advanced Geographic Information Systems | 3 | Restricted Applications Elective4 | 6 |
STAT 4000 Introduction to Data Science | 3 | ||
15 | 15 | ||
Total Hours: 120 |
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Students must take a two-semester sequence in either literature or history
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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)
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Students must take one of the following courses: ECON 2020, NATR 2050, or SUST 2000.
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See College for list of possible courses that satisfy the Restricted Applications Elective.
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Courses in bold are major courses and must be completed with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better.