Geospatial Technology, B.S.

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Geospatial Technology Requirements (44 semester hours)

Complete all of the following courses - 44 semester hours:

GSTC 130 - Applied Geography (3 semester hours)
GSTC 140 - Introduction to GIS (4 semester hours)
GSTC 210 - Cartography (3 semester hours)
GSTC 220 - Applied Geospatial Technology (4 semester hours)
GSTC 240 - GIS Policy (4 semester hours)
GSTC 340 - Advanced Spatial Analysis (4 semester hours)
GSTC 350 - Spatial Software and Database Development I (4 semester hours)
GSTC 450 - Spatial Software and Database Development II (4 semester hours)
GSTC 460 - Satellite Remote Sensing (4 semester hours)
CISC 120 - Fundamentals of Computing (4 semester hours)
CISC 160 - Data Structures (3 semester hours)
CISC 300 - Web Technologies (3 semester hours)

Recommended Sequence for the Full-time Student Completing the Geospatial Technology Program

The sequence that appears below was developed based upon the availability of specific courses each semester and the successful completion of course prerequisites.

First Year

Fall Semester

ENGL 105 - College Composition (3 semester hours)
or
ENGL 106 - Academic Writing and Critical Thinking (3 semester hours)
GEND 102 - The Creative Mind I (3 semester hours)
GEND 112 - The Scientific Mind I (3 semester hours)
MATH 120 - College Algebra (3 semester hours)
SEMR 100 - Cornerstone (1 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 13

Spring Semester

CISC 120 - Fundamentals of Computing (4 semester hours)
GEND 103 - The Creative Mind II (3 semester hours)
GEND 113 - The Scientific Mind II (3 semester hours)
GSTC 140 - Introduction to GIS (4 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 14

Summer Semester

Optional

Second Year

Fall Semester

CISC 160 - Data Structures (3 semester hours)
COMM 110 - Speech (3 semester hours)
GSTC 130 - Applied Geography (3 semester hours)
GSTC 210 - Cartography (3 semester hours)
MATH 210 - Discrete Mathematics I (3 semester hours)
SEMR 200 - Steppingstone (1 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 16

Spring Semester

ENGL 200 - Advanced Composition and Technical Writing (3 semester hours)
GSTC 220 - Applied Geospatial Technology (4 semester hours)
GSTC 240 - GIS Policy (4 semester hours)
MATH 280 - Introductory Statistics (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 14

Summer Semester

Optional

Third Year

Fall Semester

CISC 300 - Web Technologies (3 semester hours)
GSTC 298 - Project I (3 semester hours)
GSTC 460 - Satellite Remote Sensing (4 semester hours)
GEND Electives (3 semester hours)
SEMR 300 - Keystone (1 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 14

Spring Semester

GSTC 365 - Internship (3 semester hours)
Electives (4 semester hours)
GEND 201 - The Civic Mind (6 semester hours)
GEND Electives (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester

Optional

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

GSTC 340 - Advanced Spatial Analysis (4 semester hours)
GSTC 350 - Spatial Software and Database Development I (4 semester hours)
GSTC 498 - Project II (3 semester hours)
GEND 351 - Organizational Mind (6 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 17

Spring Semester

SEMR 400 - Capstone (1 semester hours)
Electives (11 semester hours)
GSTC 450 - Spatial Software and Database Development II (4 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester

Optional