Earth and Environmental Science-Geographic Information Science, Minor
The Geographic Information Science, Minor program will prepare students in the highly demanding field of spatial literacy utilized in many disciplines and industries, including but not limited to government, business, utilities and communication, natural resources, defense, education, health and human services. The minor will offer a core curriculum to train the next generation of students as future scientists and policymakers who apply the basic principles of the spatial literacy in complex systems. NJCU's new GIS Curricula will open several high-tech pathways to career improvement. NJCU will offer GIS education to diverse learners who need high-tech skills for success.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Select 12 credits from the following list. At least 3 credits must be from 300+ level: | ||
EESC 121 | Mapping the City | 3 |
EESC 202 | Remote Sensing for a Changing World | 3 |
EESC 206 | Digital Earth: Fundamentals of Geospatial Science | 3 |
EESC 252 | GIS I: Contemporary Applications of GIS | 3 |
EESC 325 | GIS for the Urban Community | 3 |
EESC 350 | GIS II: Contemp Analysis w/GIS | 3 |
EESC 455 | GIS III: Modeling with GIS | 3 |
EESC 451 | Guided Study | 3 |
Select 6 credits from the following list: | ||
CS 120 | Computers and Information Technology | 3 |
CS 209 | Data Structures | 3 |
CS 252 | Programming for All in Python and Computer Science Principles | 3 |
CS 302 | Programming Languages | 3 |
CS 306 | Data Base Design | 3 |
CS 365 | Advanced Java Programming | 3 |
CS 409 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
ECON 203 | Business Statistics | 3 |
or PSYC 230 | Statistics for Social Sciences |