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GIScience and Environmental Data Analytics
THE POWER OF GEOSPATIAL DATA
To contribute to advances in sustainability and fostering a more equitable society in the future, you will need to learn how to analyze and harness geosptatial data, which is already being generated in every aspect of our society. In this major you will study computer science, electrical engineering, geography and mathematics in a core curriculum that builds strong skills in handling large geospatial and environmental data sets. Having built those foundational skills, you will then develop the deep knowledge and context you will need to succeed in one of five topical concentrations, listed below in Areas of Study. In the capstone course, you will apply data analytics to pressing environmental topics, such as food security, water shortages, climate change and environmental health.
AREAS OF ST91原创Y
- Cybersecurity
- Data Mining
- Environmental Data Science
- Management Information Systems
- Remote Sensing
CAREER OPTIONS
- Environmental Hazards
- Food Security
- Geospatial Information Scientist
- Geospatial Information Technologist
- Homeland Security
- Photogrammetry & Cartography
- Public Health
- Water Security
What鈥檚 special about this program?
This major will help you develop in-demand skills, including managing and using large geospatial and environmental data sets, finding meaningful patterns in them, representing their complexity in graphs and tables, and distilling and presenting the coherent and logical stories they tell. These kinds of data science skills were required for听2.35 million job postings听in 2015, according to QuantCrunch, a study commissioned by IBM.
Sample curriculum
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Courses are recommendations, but subject to change year-to year. Please refer to the for a more accurate four year plan. Students should also reach out to their academic advisor for recommendations.
FALL | SPRING |
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ENGL 110 - First-Year Writing听 | CISC 106 - General Computer Science for Engineers听or CISC 108 - Introduction to Computer Science I听 |
GEOG 372听-听Introduction to GIS听 | GEOG 478 - GIScience and Environmental Data Analytics Colloquium听 (1/3) |
MATH 241 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus A听 | MATH 242 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus B听 |
First Year Seminar听 | Breadth Requirement (2/6) |
Breadth Requirement (1/6) | Free Elective (1/3) |
Credits: 14 | Credits: 15 |
FALL | SPRING |
|---|---|
CISC 210 - Introduction to Systems Programming听 | CISC 220 - Data Structures听 |
GEOG 486 - Cartography: Art & Science of Mapping Data听 | ELEG 305 - Signals and Systems听 |
MATH 243 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus C听 | GEOG 471 - Advanced GIS听 |
Foreign Language Requirement (1/3) | GEOG 478 - GIScience and Environmental Data Analytics Colloquium听(2/3) |
Breadth Requirement (3/6) | Foreign Language Requirement (2/3) |
| 听 | Multicultural Requirement |
Credits: 17 | Credits: 17 |
FALL | SPRING |
|---|---|
GEOG 481 - Remote Sensing of Environment听 | ELEG 404 - Imaging and Deep Learning听 |
MATH 349 - Elementary Linear Algebra听 | STAT 475 - Environmental Statistics听 |
Discovery Learning Experience | GEOG 478 - GIScience and Environmental Data Analytics Colloquium听(3/3) |
Foreign Language Requirement (3/3) | Additional Core Requirement* (1/2) |
Breadth Requirement (4/6) | Concentration Requirement (1/4)** |
| 听 | Breadth Requirement (5/6) |
Credits: 16 | Credits:16 |
*See program page for approved courses
**Option depends on concentration, see program page for required course
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FALL | SPRING |
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CISC 437 - Database Systems听 | GEOG 479听-听CAPSTONE: GIScience and Environmental Data Analytics听(satisfies Capstone Requirement) |
PHYS 201 - Introductory Physics I听and PHYS 221 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I听or PHYS 207 - Fundamentals of Physics I听and听PHYS 227 - Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory I听 | Additional Core Requirement (2/2)* |
Concentration Requirement (2/4)** | Concentration Requirement (4/4)** |
Concentration Requirement (3/4)** | Free Elective (2/3) |
Breadth Requirement (6/6) (should also satisfy Second Writing Requirement) | Free Elective (3/3) |
Credits: 16 | Credits: 13 |
Total Credits: 124 | |
*See program page for approved courses
**Option depends on concentration, see program page for required course
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