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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Geosciences, Geographic Information Systems Concentration, B.S.

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(Leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree)

Curriculum

Freshman Year

First Semester

CHEM 1010 - Introductory Chemistry I Credit: 4. or
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit: 4.
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit: 3.
GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology Credit: 4.
HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credit: 3.
MATH² Credit: 3-5.
MSCI 1020 - First-Year Connections Credit: 1.

Total: 17-19

Second Semester

CHEM 1020 - Introductory Chemistry II Credit: 4. or
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credit: 4.
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit: 3.
GEOL 1045 - Earth Environment, Resources and Society Credit: 4. or
GEOG 2100 - Weather and Climate Systems Credit: 4.
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credit: 3.

Total: 14

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature Credit: 3.
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit: 3.
MATH 3070 - Statistical Methods I Credit: 3.
PHYS 2010 - Algebra-based Physics I Credit: 4. or
BIOL 1020 - Diversity of Life Credit: 4.

Total: 13

Second Semester

Free Electives Credit: 3-4.
GEOG 4510 (5510) - Theory of GIS I Credit: 3.
GEOL 2500 - Geological Fundamentals Credit: 3.
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit: 3.
PHYS 2020 - Algebra-based Physics II Credit: 4. or
BIOL 3130 - General Ecology Credit: 4.

Total: 16-17

Junior Year

First Semester

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit: 3. or
PC 2500 - Communicating in the Professions Credit: 3.
Directed Electives from GIS Concentration Credit: 3-4.
Required Courses from GIS Concentration Credit: 6.
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credit: 3.

Total: 15-16

Second Semester

Directed Electives from GIS Concentration Credit: 3-4.
GEOG 4210 (5210) - Cartography Credit: 3.
Required Courses from GIS Concentration Credit: 6.
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Elective Credit: 3.

Total: 15-16

Senior Year

First Semester

Directed Electives from GIS Concentration Credit: 3-4.
Free Electives Credit: 3-5.
GEOL 4930 - Senior Thesis Credit: 3.
MATH³ or Free Elective Credit: 3.

Total: 12-15

Second Semester

Free Electives Credit: 10-12.
GEOL 4931 - Senior Thesis Credit: 3.

Total: 13-15

Note:

¹	This course not included in 120-hour curriculum.

²	MATH 1710 , MATH 1730 or MATH 1910

³	If MATH 1710 was taken, then take MATH 1720 ; otherwise take a free elective.

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Concentration Required Courses (12 hours)

CSC 1200 - Principles of Computing Credit: 3. or
DS 2810 - Computer Applications in Business Credit: 3. or
CITC 1300 Beginning HTML and CSS (TN eCampus) Credit: 3.
GEOG 4650 (5650) - Environmental Applications of GIS Credit: 3.
GEOG 4850 (5850) - Advanced GIS Credit: 3.
GEOL 4410 (5410) - Remote Sensing Credit: 3.

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Concentration Directed Electives, any 3 of the following courses (9-11 hours)

BIOL 4220 (5220) - Biostatistics Credit: 3. or
WFS 4220 (5220) - Biostatistics Credit: 3.
BIOL 4610 (5610) - Invertebrate Zoology Credit: 3.
GEOG 3200 - Water Resources Credit: 3. or
GEOL 3200 - Water Resources Credit: 3.
GEOG 4150 (5150) - Geomorphology Credit: 4. or
GEOL 4150 (5150) - Geomorphology Credit: 4.
GEOG 4511 (5511) - Theory of GIS II Credit: 3.
GEOG 4711 (5711) - Hydrogeology Credit: 4. or
GEOL 4711 (5711) - Hydrogeology Credit: 4.

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