The interdisciplinary undergraduate minor in geographic information science gives undergraduate students the opportunity to focus on geographical information science, which examines geospatial technologies and their underlying principles, applications, and societal dimensions.
Examples of geospatial technologies and research include internet mapping, in-vehicle navigation systems, digital cartography, imagery taken by airplanes and satellites, spatial analysis and modeling of social and natural processes, and visualization and data mining of complex information.
This minor has a minimum requirement of 16 credits and two required courses: Geog 3561 Principles of GIS *OR *FR 3131 Introduction to GIS *AND* Geog 5563 Advanced GIS.
*Procedure for declaring the minor:*
Students will need to fill out the minor declaration form and meet with the Undergraduate Advisor in the Geography Department, Lisa Brownell.
Her office is in 414 Social Sciences and email is advisor@geog.umn.edu
CLA students can then submit this form to their advising community office. Non-CLA students can turn this in to the CLA Student Information Office in 49 Johnston Hall. The minor is not officially declared until students turn the form in to CLA.
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