Contact: Patrick Pease
Department of Geography
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0406
Phone: 319-273-2772
email: patrick.pease@uni.edu
http://www.uni.edu/geography/
Geographic Information Science Major (97A-97D)
Bachelor of Science (126 hrs)
LAC: 45 hrs; Major: 56 hrs; Minor and/or University Electives: 25 hrs
Required Core (30-32 hrs)
GEOG 1120 (970:010)
GEOG 1210 (970:026)
GEOG 2310 (970:164)
GEOG 4360 (970:165)
GEOG 4310 (970:170g)
GEOG 4370 (970:173)
GEOG 4320 (970:174)
GEOG 4350 (970:175)
GEOG 4550 (970:180)
GEOG 4560 (970:181)
GEOG 3598 (970:193)
Human Geography
Physical Geography (4 hour version)
GIS I: Introductory GIS
Thematic Cartography
GIS Applications: Variable Topic
Remote Sensing of the Environment
GIS II: Advanced GIS
Global Positioning System Field Survey Methods
Senior Seminar
Professional Seminar (1)
Research Experience in Geography (1-3)
Geospatial Science Electives (6 hrs)
GEOG 1310 (970:061)
Maps and Map Interpretation
GEOG 4340 (970:160)
Spatial Data Analysis
Other geospatial science electives as offered and approved by the department
Statistic Cognates (3 hrs)*
STAT 1772 (800:072)
SOC 2020 (980:080)
Introduction to Statistical Methods OR
Statistics for Social Research
Computer Science Cognates (3 hrs)*
CS 1130 (810:030)
Visual BASIC Programming OR
CS 3140 (810:114)
Database Systems
Application Focus: Select One area and take classes only from that focus (12 hrs)
Application Focus on Environmental Science and Policy (97A):
GEOG 2210 (970:028)
Recent Climate Change
GEOG 2220 (970:100)
Environmental Geography
GEOG 4220 (970:126)
Soils and Landscapes
GEOG 4210 (970:127)
Climatology
GEOG 4230 (970:129)
Rivers
GEOG 3210 (970:137)
Natural Hazards and Disasters
GEOG 4240 (970:155g)
Reconstructing Ice Age Environments
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GEOG 4250 (970:185g)
Laboratory Methods in Environmental Geography
ENV SCI 4666 (830:166g) Environmental and Occupational Health Regulations
EARTHSCI 3230 (870:123g) Air Quality
Other Geography courses or courses from other departments as approved
Application Focus on Human Geographic Processes (97B):
GEOG 4110 (970:111g)
Cultural Geography
GEOG 4130 (970:114g)
Political Geography
GEOG 4140 (970:116g)
Geopolitics
GEOG 4190 (970:117g)
Transportation Planning and Policy
GEOG 4120 (970:119g)
Population Geography
Courses from other social science departments as approved
Application Focus on Economic Geography and Business (97C):
GEOG 2110 (970:101)
Economic Geography
GEOG 4110 (970:111g)
Cultural Geography
GEOG 4190 (970:117g)
Transportation Planning and Policy
GEOG 4180 (970:121g)
Locational Analysis for Business
MGMT 3919 (150:119g)
Leadership and Human Relations
MGMT 3153 (150:153)
Organizational Management (may be taken as 15A:153 for nonbusiness majors)
Other Geography courses or courses from other departments as approved
Application Focus on Planning and Policy (97D):
GEOG 2110 (970:101)
Economic Geography
GEOG 2120 (970:104)
North American Cities
GEOG 4110 (970:111g)
Cultural Geography
GEOG 4130 (970:114g)
Political Geography
GEOG 4190 (970:117g)
Transportation Planning and Policy
GEOG 4120 (970:119g)
Population Geography
HPE 3110 (410:110)
Introduction to Epidemiology
POL AMER 1048 (942:048) Introduction to Public Administration
Other Geography courses or courses from other departments as approved
Electives as needed to reach a minimum of 56 hours
GEOG 1110 (970:040)
World Geography
GEOG 3179 (970:179)
Cooperative Education
STAT 3771 (800:121g)
Applied Statistical Methods for Research
STAT 4773 (800:123g)
Design and Analysis of Experiments
TECH 1017 (330:017)
Computer-Aided Design and Drafting
TECH 1055 (330:055)
Graphic Communications Foundations (4)
MGMT 3153 (150:153)
Organizational Management (if not taken above)
Other Geography courses or courses from other departments as approved
*Students must have 3 hours of 100-level cognates. This may be taken at CS 3140 (810:114) in the cognate section
or as a cognate in one of the emphasis areas, or as an elective. Cognates are understood to include electives listed as
well as approved alternative classes.
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