Geophysical Information Systems (GIS) and Satellite Remote Sensing
At least 15 hours of coursework from the following:
| UAH Course # |
Course Title (Credits) |
| ESS 407 |
Environmental Threats, Public Policy and Decision Making (3) |
| ESS 409 |
Applications of Computers in Meteorology (3) |
| ESS 411 |
Introductions to GIS (3) |
| ESS 413 |
GIS and Image Processing (3) (Required) |
| ESS 414 |
Geospatial Applications (3) |
| ESS 415 |
Advanced Topics in GIS (3) |
|
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Additionally, PH 111/114, PH 112/115, CH 121/125, CH 123/126, MA 171, 172, 201, CS 102, 121 and 221 are required ancillary courses, some of which may satisfy General Education Requirements.
- Suggested Minor: Computer Science or Cognate
** See website for more information
Sample Four-Year Plan: Earth Systems Science Major
Geophysical Information Systems and Remote Sensing Specialty, Computer Science Minor option
Year 1
| Fall |
Hrs |
Spring |
Hrs |
| EH 101 Freshman Composition GER |
3 |
EH 102 Freshman Composition GER |
3 |
| ESS 111 Climate and Global Change |
4 |
ESS 102 Physical Geology |
4 |
| MA 171 Calculus A |
4 |
MA 172 Calculus B |
4 |
| FYE 101 First Year Experience |
1 |
CS 102 Intro to C Programming GER |
3 |
| CM 113 Intro Rhetorical Communicat GER |
3 |
*Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
| CS 105 CS Seminar: Ethics & Professionalism |
1 |
|
|
| Total |
16 |
Total |
17 |
Year 2
| Fall |
Hrs |
Spring |
Hrs |
| CH 121/125 General Chemistry I/Lab |
3/1 |
CH 123/126 General Chemistry II/Lab |
3/1 |
| PHL 202 Introduction to Ethics GER |
3 |
PH 111/114 General Physics w/ Calc I/Lab |
3/1 |
| MA 201 Calculus C |
4 |
ST 281 Elements of Statistical Analysis |
3 |
| CS 121 Computer Science I |
3 |
CS 221 Computer Science II: Data Structures |
3 |
| Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
| Total |
17 |
Total |
17 |
Year 3
| Fall |
Hrs |
Spring |
Hrs |
| ESS 321 Pollution Problems |
3 |
ESS 305 Hydrology |
3 |
| ESS 411 Introduction to GIS |
3 |
ESS 370 Introduction to Remote Sensing |
3 |
| CS 317 Intro Design & Analysis of Algorithms |
3 |
ESS 413 GIS and Image Processing |
3 |
| PH 112/115 General Physics w/ Calc I/Lab |
3/1 |
BYS 119 Principles of Biology |
4 |
| Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
Total |
16 |
Year 4
| Fall |
Hrs |
Spring |
Hrs |
| ESS 409 Applications of Computers in Meteorology |
3 |
ESS 407 Enviro Threat, Public Policy, & Decision Making |
3 |
| ESS 414 Geospatial Applications |
3 |
ESS 415 Advanced Topics in GIS |
3 |
| EH 301 Tech Writing GER |
3 |
ESS 499 UG Research |
3 |
| CS 325 Professionalism and Computing Ethics |
3 |
CS 321 Intro Object-Oriented Prog in Java |
3 |
| Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
CS 487 Database Systems |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
Total |
15 |
| Grand Total |
128+ |
|
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*Area II, IV or V General Education Requirements (GER): See Earth Systems Science major, General education requirements course listings for appropriate course selections.
