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Portland State University Department of Geography Minor in GIS · 2017-10-04 · The spatial...
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The spatial perspective and skills at the core of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) are essential for understanding the variety of social, economic, and environmental issues that confront us at local, regional, and global scales. Mapping spatial relationships between human and environmental phenomena is critical to understanding contemporary issues and identifying successful strategies to resolve complex problems. Issues as diverse as the coincidence of disease and pollution sources, the expansion of housing developments and water quality, or location of migrant and refugee communities and need for specialized social services can be analyzed using GIS. Many public agencies in the Portland metropolitan region recognize the importance of this analytical tool, have GIS capacity, and need trained practitioners. The US Department of Labor has identified GIS and geo-spatial technology as a field in high demand with excellent job opportunities. To earn a minor in GIS (Geographic Information Systems) a student must complete a minimum of 28 credits in geography (at least 16 credits must be taken in residence at Portland State University), to include the following: Students who are also working toward the major in Geography must take (in addition to the core courses for the GIS minor) at least 12 credits from the list of electives above that will be uniquely applied to the GIS minor. This will make for a total of 72 geography credits. Requirements All courses submitted to satisfy requirements for the minor in GIS must be graded and passed with a C or better. Students considering the GIS minor are strongly encouraged to meet with a geography advisor to work out an instructional program that best meets their needs. Portland State University Department of Geography Minor in GIS Core courses: (16 credits) Credits Plus three additional courses from the list of electives: (12 credits) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 GEOG 210 Physical Geography or GEOG 230 Environment and Society . . . . . . GEOG 380 Maps and Geographic Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEOG 488/588 GIS I: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEOG 492/592 GIS II: Advanced GIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEOG 475/575 Digital Compilation and Database Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEOG 480/580 Remote Sensing and Image Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEOG 481/581 Digital Image Analysis I: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEOG 482/582 Digital Image Analysis II: Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEOG 484/584 Cartographic Applications of GIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEOG 485/585 Map Design & Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEOG 489/589 Building a GIS Database with GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEOG 490/590 GIS Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEOG 493/593 Digital Terrain Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEOG 494/594 GIS for Water Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEOG 495/595 Maps, Models, and GIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEOG 496/596 Introduction to Spatial Quantitative Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEOG 497/597 Advanced Spatial Quantitative Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transcript of Portland State University Department of Geography Minor in GIS · 2017-10-04 · The spatial...
The spatial perspective and skills at the core of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) are essential for understanding the variety of social, economic, and environmental issues that confront us at local, regional, and global scales. Mapping spatial relationships between human and environmental phenomena is critical to understanding contemporary issues and identifying successful strategies to resolve complex problems. Issues as diverse as the coincidence of disease and pollution sources, the expansion of housing developments and water quality, or location of migrant and refugee communities and need for specialized social services can be analyzed using GIS. Many public agencies in the Portland metropolitan region recognize the importance of this analytical tool, have GIS capacity, and need trained practitioners. The US Department of Labor has identified GIS and geo-spatial technology as a field in high demand with excellent job opportunities.
To earn a minor in GIS (Geographic Information Systems) a student must complete a minimum of 28 credits in geography (at least 16 credits must be taken in residence at Portland State University), to include the following:
Students who are also working toward the major in Geography must take (in addition to the core courses for the GIS minor) at least 12 credits from the list of electives above that will be uniquely applied to the GIS minor. This will make for a total of 72 geography credits.
Requirements
All courses submitted to satisfy requirements for the minor in GIS must be graded and passed with a C or better.Students considering the GIS minor are strongly encouraged to meet with a geography advisor to work out an instructional program that best meets their needs.
Portland State UniversityDepartment of GeographyMinor in GIS
Core courses: (16 credits) Credits
Plus three additional courses from the list of electives: (12 credits)
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GEOG 210 Physical Geography or GEOG 230 Environment and Society . . . . . . GEOG 380 Maps and Geographic Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEOG 488/588 GIS I: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEOG 492/592 GIS II: Advanced GIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GEOG 475/575 Digital Compilation and Database Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GEOG 480/580 Remote Sensing and Image Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GEOG 481/581 Digital Image Analysis I: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GEOG 482/582 Digital Image Analysis II: Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GEOG 484/584 Cartographic Applications of GIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEOG 485/585 Map Design & Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GEOG 489/589 Building a GIS Database with GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GEOG 490/590 GIS Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GEOG 493/593 Digital Terrain Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GEOG 494/594 GIS for Water Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GEOG 495/595 Maps, Models, and GIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GEOG 496/596 Introduction to Spatial Quantitative Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GEOG 497/597 Advanced Spatial Quantitative Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
