Environmental Geomatics Minor

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 minor is intended for students interested in pursuing professional careers in environmental planning/management, remote sensing, and geomatics, and provides a basis for graduate and professional studies. An environmental geomatics certificate program also is available for students in other programs of study as well as all minors of this major.

Requirements

Required Courses (7 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.

Any of the following electives (3 credits)

• 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

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