Bulletin Year: 2014 - 2015 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog. | View this program in the current bulletin.

Designed to provide students with the practical skills and theoretical knowledge necessary to enter the rapidly expanding field of geographic information science.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences department page.

Total Credits Required 31
Health Promotion1
HP 200 Physical Well Being 1
Technical Concentration22
GC 225 Introduction to Maps 2
GC 335 Geographic Information Systems 4
GC 337 Computer Cartography 4
GC 425 Remote Sensing 4
GC 428 Spatial Analysis 4
Electives:4
Choose from the following:
CIS 155 Software Development I (4 cr.)
CIS 355 Web Applications Programming (4 cr.)
CS 120 Computer Science I (4 cr.) [Div V]
CS 122 Computer Science II (4 cr.)
CS 201 Programming in C++ (3 cr.)
CS 222 Data Structures (4 cr.)
CS 302 Unix System Administration (4 cr.)
CS 326 Object-Oriented Design (3 cr.)
DD 100 Technical Drafting with Introduction to CAD (4 cr.)
DD 110 CAD Productivity and Customization (2 cr.)
GC 445 Advanced Aerial Photograph Interpretation and Photogrammetry (2 cr.)
GC 455 Digital Image Processing (2 cr.)
GC 491 Internship (2 - 6 cr.)
Other Required Courses8
GC 235 Quantitative Methods or equivalent4
MA 103 Finite Mathematics [Div II] or higher4
     MA 171 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (4 cr.) [Div V] preferred


Bulletin Year: 2014 - 2015 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.