| Program name: | Undergraduate Minor in Geographic Information Sciences |
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| Type of program: | Minor |
| The program will be offered at: | Akron Campus |
| Existing courses required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
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| Geotechniques Requirements -- 9 credits
3350:405 Geographic Information Systems 3 3350:440 Cartography 3 3350:447 Remote Sensing 3 | |
| Courses new to university offering required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
| no changes | |
| Deletion of required courses | |
| no changes | |
| Existing courses which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| Geotechniques Electives -- 9 credits
3350:407 Advanced Geographic Information Systems 3 3350:441 Global Positioning Systems (GPS) 1 3350:442 Cartographic Theory and Design 3 3350:443 Urban Applications in GIS 3 3350:444 Applications in Cartography and GIS 3 3350:445 GIS Database Design 3 3350:446 GIS Programming and Customization 3 3350:449 Advanced Remote Sensing 3 3350:483 Spatial Analysis 3 3350:496 Field Research Methods 3 | |
| Courses new to university offering which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| no changes | |
| Deletion of elective courses | |
| 3350:481 Research Methods in Geography and Planning 3 | |
| Change in number of elective credits | |
| Change in number of required credits | |
| Change in number of credits required for degree | |
| Change in other degree requirements | |
| no changes | |
| Change in admissions requirements for direct admits | |
| Current requirements: no changes Proposed requirements: no changes | |
| Change in admissions requirements for students using intercollege transfer | |
| Current requirements: no changes Proposed requirements: no changes | |
| Change in admissions requirements to a graduate program | |
| Current requirements: not applicable Proposed requirements: not applicable | |
| Implementation Plan | |
| To be implemented in fall 2010 | |
| Additional program requirements: | |
| no changes | |
| Other information: | |
| Resource statement: | |
| no changes | |
| Web components statement: | |
| Rationale: | |
| (1) Title of minor is being simplified and standardized with title of our undergraduate certificate by eliminating "and Cartography" from the end. Cartography is one of the Geographic Information Sciences and should not be listed separately.
(2) 3350:443 Urban Applications in GIS was approved as a new course last year and now should be listed as a possible elective. (3) 3350:481 Research Methods in Geography and Planning is no longer offered. | |
| Bulletin description: | |
| Minor in Geographic Information Sciences
Geotechniques Requirements -- 9 credits 3350:405 Geographic Information Systems 3 3350:440 Cartography 3 3350:447 Remote Sensing 3 Geotechniques Electives -- 9 credits 3350:407 Advanced Geographic Information Systems 3 3350:441 Global Positioning Systems (GPS) 1 3350:442 Cartographic Theory and Design 3 3350:443 Urban Applications in GIS 3 3350:444 Applications in Cartography and GIS 3 3350:445 GIS Database Design 3 3350:446 GIS Programming and Customization 3 3350:449 Advanced Remote Sensing 3 3350:483 Spatial Analysis 3 3350:496 Field Research Methods 3 |