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Geography (BS): Geospatial Science & Technology Emphasis

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Geography Bachelors BS

Variable Credit Min

54

Variable Credit Max

54

Major Academic Plan

Title

Core Geographic Knowledge and Skills

Learning Outcome

Explain and apply the National Geographic Society-related foundational concepts of Human Societies and Spatiality, Physical Environments, Human-Environmental Interaction, Regional Geography, Critical Spatial Thinking, and Effective Communication.

Title

Geospatial Data Acquisition and Management

Learning Outcome

Acquire and manage geospatial data as appropriate to a given application using the proper sources data models and data formats ( NGS standard 1; NGS Skill 2: acquiring geographic information and 3: organizing geographic information; BoK Knowledge Areas GD: Geospatial Data DA: Design Aspects DM: Data Models ).

Title

Geospatial Data Analysis

Learning Outcome

Analyze geospatial data to accomplish geographic tasks in scientific research and/or decision support by applying spatial thinking principles using geospatial analysis procedures (GIS RS statistical) ( NGS Standard 3; NGS skill 4: analyzing geographic information; BoK Knowledge Area AM: Analytical Methods )

Title

Geographic Information Science

Learning Outcome

Explain the fundamental theories underlying geospatial technologies and correlate them to the data models and procedures implemented in those technologies ( NGS Standard 2 BoK Knowledge Area CF: Conceptual Foundations )

Title

Cartography

Learning Outcome

Design quality maps to visualize and communicate geographic information and analysis results ( NGS standard 1; NGS skill 5: answering geographic questions; BoK Knowledge Area CV: Cartography and Visualization ).

Title

Programming

Learning Outcome

Create programs and scripts to automate geospatial tasks and implement geographic concepts ( National Geographic Society skill 5: answering geographic questions; BoK Unit DA6: Application Design )

Program Requirements

Requirement 1 — Complete 7 courses

Core courses:

course - The Geographic Approach 2.0

course - Global Environment 3.0

course - Landscapes of Disaster 3.0

course - Geography & World Affairs 3.0

course - Intro to Human Geography 3.0

course - Mapping Your World 3.0

course - Statistics for Geographers 1 3.0

Requirement 2 — Complete 3 hours

course - Geography of Utah 3.0

course - US and Canada 3.0

course - Middle & South America 3.0

course - Europe 3.0

course - Russia & Former Soviet Union 3.0

course - Middle East 3.0

course - Southeast Asia 3.0

course - The Pacific Islands 3.0

course - Africa South of the Sahara 3.0

Requirement 3 — Complete 3 hours

Physical, regional, or human geography courses:

course - Intro to City Planning 3.0

course - Geography of Landforms 3.0

course - Public Lands: Planning & Mgmt 3.0

course - Spatial Analysis of Envr Data 3.0

course - Intro to City Planning 3.0

course - Economic Geography 3.0

course - Geog Urban Environ 3.0

course - Population Geography 3.0

course - Urban Planning Methods 3.0

course - Urban Planning Law 3.0

course - Urban Transportation Planning 3.0

Requirement 4 —Complete 19 hours

Major courses:

course - Intro to GIS 3.0

course - Programming for Geographers 3.0

course - Intermediate GIS 3.0

course - Cartographic Desgn 4.0

course - Remote Sensing 1 3.0

course - Analytical Cartography 3.0

Requirement 5 —Complete 6 hours

Complete two courses (6 credit hours) from the following:

course - Statistics for Geographers 2 3.0

course - Issues in Computer Cartography 3.0

course - Advanced GIS 3.0

course - Remote Sensing 2 3.0

course - Image Acquisition & Processing 3.0

course - GIS Practicum - You may take once 3.0

Requirement 6 —Complete 3 hours

Experiential Learning

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 0.5v

course - Field Methods - You may take once 1.0v

course - Mentored Research - You may take once 1.0v

Note: A Geography course taken during a study abroad may be counted for this requirement with department approval. Double counting with other requirements is not allowed.

Requirement 7 — Obtain confirmation from your advisement center that you have completed the following:

Complete the exit assessment during the final semester, no later than one month before graduation.