Environmental geomatics synthesizes a number of concepts and techniques, including remote sensing, spatial analysis, geographic information systems (GIS), and global positioning systems (GPS), that are used to improve the planning and management of natural resource systems. These techniques include the development of complex spatial databases from a wide range of data sources and the application of this information to solve environmental problems. The Environmental Geomatics Minor is designed to give students, regardless of major, an understanding of remote sensing, GIS and GPS technologies and their application in environmental resource planning, monitoring, and management.
The minor is administered through the Department of Landscape Architecture
For further information, contact Dave Smith in the Environmental and Natural Resources Building, Room 127, dave.c.smith@rutgers.edu, (848) 932-1586.
Geomatics Minor, Graduation Requirements (7 Courses)
Required Courses
11:573:232 Fundamentals of Environmental Geomatics – 3 Credits – No Prerequisites
11:573:233 Fundamentals of Environmental Geomatics Lab – 1 Credits – No Prerequisites
11:573:362 Intermediate Environmental Geomatics – 3 Credits – Prerequisites: 11:573:232 and 11:573:233
11:573:462 Advanced Environmental Geomatics -3 Credits – Prerequisites: 11:573:362
11:216:371 Introduction to Remote Sensing Image Analysis- 3 Credits – No Prerequisites.
01:960:401 Basic Statistics for Research – 3 Credits – Or equivalent.
And 3 credits of the following electives:
11:216:474 Advanced Remote Sensing Image Analysis – 3 Credits – Prerequisites: 11:216:371 or 01:450:322
11:216:369 Analytical Methods for Environmental Geomatics – 3 Credits – Prerequisite: 01:960:401 or equivalent
11:573:437 Spatial Data Visualization and Map Design – 3 Credits – Prerequisite: 11:573:232 and 11:573:233 or equivalent
11:216:450 Landscape Ecology – 3 Credits – Prerequisite: 11:216:351 or equivalent
__:___:___ Other Approved Elective