College of Graduate Studies Degree Plan for Master of Science in Professional Science, Geosciences Part I – Student Information Name: MTSU ID # M Current Mailing Address: City, State, Zip: MTSU Email Address: Degree Sought: Major: If applicable: Concentration: Choose One: Specialization: Thesis Option Minor: Non-Thesis Option I understand that if human or animal subjects are involved in my research(including thesis research), it is my responsibility to file a research protocol application with the Institutional Review Board (Sam H. Ingram Building, 011B) before I begin collecting data. Failure to secure this permission prior to conducting my data collection using human or animal subjects will negate the use of that data for any academic purpose including thesis. Signature of Student Date Part II – Signatures and Approvals Signatures in this area are required for approval of all degree plans. I certify that the following program, when successfully completed, meets all coursework requirements for this degree. Graduate Advisor Name (Print) Signature College of Graduate Studies Approval Date Date Signatures in this area are required for approval only if applicable to degree program. This individual holds a professional license, or licensure requirements will be met by the courses listed below. Teacher Licensure Office Approval (Print) Signature Date Signature Date Signature Date Programs that require educational component Chair of Educational Leadership/Elementary Education (Print) Minor Advisor Graduate Minor Advisor (Print) A Tennessee Board of Regents Institution MTSU is an equal opportunity, non-racially identifiable, educational institution that does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. Name: MTSU ID # M Part III – Course Information Candidates must complete 36 credit hours during the course of study including one of three tracks: Geographic Information Systems, Environmental Geosystems, or General Geosciences . List ONLY graduate-level courses to be counted toward the degree. Include those completed as well as those still to be taken to fulfill degree requirements. Course ID Course Title Cr Hrs Grade Core Courses for all Tracks (15 hours) ACTG 6100 Accounting and Legal Issues for Managers 3 BCEN 6820 Managerial Communication 3 MGMT 6740 Leadership and Motivation 3 STAT 5140 Probability and Statistical Reasoning 3 BCEN 6910 Internship Program 3 Geographic Information Systems Track (21 hours) GEOL 6030 Geoscience Colloquium 2 GEOG 6040 Geospatial Systems and Applications 4 PGEO 5560 Intermediate Geographic Information Systems 3 PGEO 5570 Advanced Geographic Information Systems 3 PGEO 6050 Programming for Geospatial Database Applications 3 INFS 6710 IT Systems Development Project Management 3 Choose one of the following INFS 6500 IT Project Management Planning and Implementation 3 INFS 6510 IT Project Risk Assessment and Control 3 INFS 6520 IT Project Management Case Studies 3 Environmental Geosystems Track (21 Hours) GEOL 6030 Geoscience Colloquium 2 GEOG 6040 Geospatial Systems and Applications 4 GEOL 5040 Engineering Geology 3 GEOL 6000 Environmental Geosystems 3 GEOL 6010 Case Studies in Environmental Geosystems 3 GEOL 6020 Advanced Hydrogeology 3 Choose one of the following ABAS 5340 Soil Formation and Remediation 3 ABAS 5350 Soil Survey and Land Use 3 GEOL 5150 Environmental Applications of Hydrogeology 3 General Geosciences Track (21 Hours) GEOL 6030 Geoscience Colloquium 2 At least 12 hours from the following: PGEO 6050, GEOL 6000, GEOL 6010, GEOL 6020, or GEOG 6040 Geospatial Systems and Applications Course ID Transfer Credit Institution No more than 7 hours from the following: GEOG 5320, 5330, 5340, 5370, 5402, 5410, 5420, 5430, 5460, 5470, 5500 PGEO 5310, 5380, 5401, 5490, 5510, 5520, 5560 , 5570 GEOL 5000, 5020, 5030, 5040, 5050, 5060, 5070, 5080, 5100, 5130, 5140, 5150, 5401, 5402 INFS 6500, 6510, 6520, 6710 Department must verify that all admission conditions(s) were or were not met: Department Admissions Conditions Met? Yes No A Tennessee Board of Regents Institution MTSU is an equal opportunity, non-racially identifiable, educational institution that does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities.