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Sem. Cr. Usual Start Tim Prerequisite

GEOG 1800* Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences F 3

MWF 9:30

WATS 4930 Advanced GIS & Spatial Analyses Sp 3 TR 10:30 GEOG 1800

WATS 4931 GIS Research Projects Sp 2 TR 10:30 WATS 4930

WILD 4950 ST: Intro to Python & Data Anlysis F 1

WILD 4950 ST: Python for GIS F 1

WILD 4950 ST: Python GIS Project F 1

BIOL 5321 Programming for Biologists F 2

BIOL 5322 Database Management for Biologists F 1

BIOL 5323 Computational Biology Research Project F 1

CEE 2240 Engineering Surveying F 3 TR 1:30 ACT Math score of 27 or higher or credit for

MATH 1050 and MATH 1060. Enrollment limited

to students having majors within the College of

Engineering or Permission of instructor.

CEE 4930 (CEE 6440)** ST: Geographic Information Systems in Water

Resources

F 3 TR 11:30 andF 11:30-12:30

Permission of instructor

ECE 5930 ST: Small Satellite Imagery Design Sp 3 MWF 12:30

EDDT 2500 Introduction to Global Positioning Systems 3 * Note USU Eastern Campus Only

GEOG 4210 Geography of Utah Any 3

WATS 4960 Directed Readings Any 1-Jan Must be Spatial Analysis Related Readings

WATS 4970 Undergraduate Research Any 1 to 3 Must be Spatial Analysis Related Research

WATS 5003 Remote Sensing of Land Surfaces Sp 4 MATH 1100 or MATH 1210

PHYS 2110 or PHYS 2210

WATS 6850 Geomorphic Change Detection: Restoration

Monitoring

Sp 1 Typically MWF ofFinals Week

WATS 4950 or 6900

OR WILD 4950 or 6900

Special Topics courses - See current offerings.

Example of courses offered: River Bathymetry

Toolkit, Building Professional GIS Applications

Any 1 Permission of instructor & GIS Minor Advisor

Approval

WILD 4910 Assess ment & Synthesis in Natural Resource

Scince

Sp 3

WILD 5750 Applied Remote Sensing F 3 MWF 9:30

WILD 6510 Topics in Spatial Ecology Sp 1 to 3 Graduate-level course in statistics and

permission of instructor.

* Note, for non QCNR majors: EDDT 1500, CEE 5190 may substitute for GEOG 1800 requirement.

** Please contact Kathy.Bayne@usu.edu (engineering advisor) to create special topics class (CEE 4930) for CEE 6440.

Select two or more courses from the following:

Geographic Information Science MinorGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE MINOR REQUIREMENTS (Min. 16 credits)

All courses required for the Geographic Information Science minor mustbe taken on an A-B-C-D-Fbasis. A grade of C- or better is required for all WATS courses used to meet

requirements for this minor.

A. GIS Core Courses (11 credits)

Must complete all of the following:

B. Electives (5-9 credits)