Program: Geographic Information Sciences (GIS) Minor - South Dakota State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 10, 2025

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Requirements for Geographic Information Sciences Minor: 18

Core Requirements: 12

Select four from the following courses.

CEE 304 - Land Surveying Credits: 3
GEOG 472 - Introduction to GIS Credits: 3
GEOG 473-573 - GIS: Data Creation and Integration Credits: 3
GEOG 474-574 - GIS: Vector and Raster Modeling Credits: 3 or
GEOG 475/575 - GIS Applications
GEOG 483-483L - Air Photo Interpretation and Lab Credits: 3
GEOG 484-484L - Remote Sensing and Lab Credits: 3

Electives: 6

Select two of the following courses.

GEOG 365 - Land Use Planning** Credits: 3
GEOG 383-383L - Cartography and Lab Credits: 3
GEOG 384-384L - Advanced Cartography and Lab Credits: 3
GEOG 415-515 - Environmental Geography** Credits: 3
GEOG 485-485L - Quantitative Remote Sensing and Lab Credits: 3
CSC 300 - Data Structures (COM) Credits: 3
CEE 225 - Principles of Environmental Science and Engineering** Credits: 3
LA 421-421L - City Planning and Lab Credits: 3
PS 446-546 - Agroecology (G) Credits: 3
RANG 321 - Wildland Ecosystems Credits: 3
WL 400-400L - Habitat Conservation and Restoration/Lab Credits: 3

Note:

Students must earn at least a “C” in each course used to meet the departmental requirements of all majors, minors, and certificates.