BS.GIS - Geographic Information Systems, B.S.

The BS in GIS program will educate students to think, communicate, reason, and solve real-world problems spatially. The curriculum is composed of four key competencies: spatial data acquisition, spatial data management, spatial analysis, and information presentation.

Spatial Data Acquisition:

Working with spatial needs a sound understanding of how spatial data represented and how they can be acquired using various methods. Students will learn how to represent spatial data in coordinates, how to calculate coordinates from field measurements, how to use images to get GIS data, and how GPS is used in GIS on different platforms.

Data Management:

GIS data has large volume and every GIS system involves different types of data. It is necessary for students to learn how to model the real-world problem with spatial data and manage such data for efficient data creation, update, and retrieval for use.

Spatial Analysis:

The core of GIS is spatial analysis. Students will learn various concepts and knowledge of how to solve problems spatially. Upon a sound understanding of the concepts, students will learn how to use GIS technology to solve spatial problems, including customizing workflows under a GIS platform.

Information presentation:

Students will learn how to represent spatial data under different contexts and understand the issues or coming with the different representations. They are expected to communicate with maps effectively.

The GIS students are required to take one class from each of the sections. Electives are also available for students to enhance their skills and knowledge in a specific direction.