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EPL 4990 Advanced Planning 3BI 3240 Conservation (DICO) (GACO) (INCO) 3BU 3560 Land Use Law and Development 3electives 1730Total 122Geography, Bachelor of Science122 creditsThe Geography program at <strong>Plymouth</strong> <strong>State</strong> University preparesstudents for careers in geographic information systems,computerized cartography, nature and heritage tourism,environmental planning and consulting, education, the militaryor foreign service, or for advanced work at the graduate level.Geography bridges the natural and human worlds, focusing oninterrelationships between physical and cultural landscapes. It isthe study of the way that people interact with their environment;it applies analytic techniques to the solution of ecological,economic, and social problems. Geography majors learn toevaluate landforming processes, to perform spatial analysis, toemploy field-based research techniques, to interpret maps, aerialphotographs and remotely sensed images, to understand foreignregions, and to design and implement geographic informationsystems and to produce computer generated maps.Geographic Information Systems OptionGeographic Information Systems (GIS) are a set of importantnew technologies that can be used to analyze both human andphysical environments. The Geographic Information SystemsOption in Geography introduces students to the potential of thistype of analysis. While learning about GIS using specific softwareand hardware, students will come to understand the legal andorganizational context of this powerful communications tool.Students will develop an understanding of how GIS works, whatits possibilities and limitations are, and some of the differentfields in which GIS can be applied.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.GE 2001 Physical Geography 3GE 2002 Human Geography 3GE 2090 Computer Mapping (TECO) 3GE 3270 Introduction to Geographic InformationSystems 3Field Course/Human Geography – complete two of thefollowing: 6GE 3020 Cultural GeographyGE 3030 Urban GeographyGE 3040 Political GeographyRegional Geography – complete two of the following: 6GE 3470 Geography of AfricaGE 3630 Geography of Europe (WRCO)GE 3640 The United <strong>State</strong>sGE 3650 Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific(GACO) (WRCO)GE 3660 Alaska and CanadaGroup A – complete at least 15 credits from the following, witha minimum of two courses in Geography: 15–18CS 2010 Computing FundamentalsCS 2080 Visual BasicCS 2370 Programming in JavaEN 3090 Technical CommunicationGE 3350 Introduction to Airphoto Interpretation andRemote SensingGE 3960 Internship (maximum of three credits)GE 4270 Advanced Geographic Information SystemsGE 4280 GIS Applications: Computer MappingGE 4750 Tourism DevelopmentMA 3300 Statistics IINS 4200 Geographic Information Systems andRemote Sensing in the Sciences (INCO)Geography Information Systems – complete nine 3000/4000level credits in the following disciplines: 9Computer Science [not CSDI]Earth Science [not ESDI]Geography [not GEDI]Mathematics [not MADI]Meteorology [not MTDI]Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)SS 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)WRCO Writing in Discipline Connection 3General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 23–18Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningSocial Science<strong>Plymouth</strong> <strong>State</strong> University <strong>Academic</strong> <strong>Catalog</strong> <strong>2007</strong>–<strong>2008</strong> 199

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