Bachelor Science in Geographic Information Systems [GIS]
SUNY Cortland
Key Information
Campus location
Cortland, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 9,380 / per semester
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Introduction
Prepare to strategically solve real-world problems and come up with cutting-edge solutions through a combination of technology and business skills. You’ll learn the nature of geographic data while recognizing the appropriate applications of GIS technology to solve spatial issues.
What Will I Learn?
You will receive computer training in:
- digital processing of remote sensing observations and cartographic vector data.
- spatial analysis.
- the display of information products in ENVY and GIS software.
Special Features
- High-tech training in a friendly, supportive environment
- Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) authorized learning center with 25 GIS workstations – learn advanced applications including network and 3D modeling applications
- Global Positioning System (GPS) – master field survey techniques using the lab GPS base station and handheld units.
- Student-faculty research opportunities
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Curriculum
The curriculum will provide you with the necessary background to use remote sensing in various fields such as:
- military analysis and intelligence.
- environmental monitoring.
- counter-narcotics.
- disaster assessments.
- law enforcement and other related fields.
Concentration Options
- Advanced Geospatial Applications
- Computer Techniques
- Demographics and Business Geographics
- Environmental Science
Get Involved
College is more than a classroom. Enhance your experience with these opportunities:
- Internships with local, state, and federal agencies
- Study abroad options at locations such as the Australia Zoo
Program Outcome
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Study the world from a spatial perspective and be able to identify problems resulting from that study.
- Design and apply appropriate methodologies which investigate some of those problems.
- Suggest problems and hypothesize solutions to the problems with the use of statistical, methodological, and theoretical tools.
- Develop the skills necessary to gather relevant information, evaluate it critically, and communicate it effectively.
- Define the five themes of Geography (place, location, region, movement, human-environment interaction) and apply this knowledge globally (national learning objective). Students will be able to:
- Locate and analyze the spatial patterns and features of major landforms, bodies of water, climate, and vegetation regions
- Explain interactions between natural and human systems within the earth's environment
- Locate and analyze major features of human activity on the earth, such as urban centers, agricultural regions, political divisions, and patterns of development
- Organize the earth's surface into logical regions at different scales, such as neighborhoods, metropolitan areas, regions of the US, and other recognized regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe, the Pacific Rim, etc.
- Use the techniques of geography and GIS to cartographically represent spatial patterns of physical and human phenomena
- Spatially analyze numerical data and communicate their meaning and context
Career Opportunities
- Environmental GIS specialist
- Land-use planner
- Marketing and business geographics consultant
- Law enforcement analyst
- Transportation planner
- Emergency response planner
English Language Requirements
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