Admission into the Minor
Students are expected to formally declare a minor by completing the Change of Major/Minor Application online under the Student tab of myBama.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) minor requirements for Geography majors:
| Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Minor | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Courses | ||
| GY 420 | Remote Sensing I | 4 |
| GY 430 | Intro Geographic Info Systems | 3 |
| Select three of the following courses: | 12 | |
| Computr Mapping Graphics | ||
| Spatial Databases | ||
| Introduction to UAS | ||
| UAS Applications | ||
| UAS Data Processing Analysis | ||
| Web GIS | ||
| Remote Sensing II | ||
| Adv Geographic Info Syst | ||
| GIS for Transportation | ||
| GIS Programming | ||
| Location Science | ||
| Digital Terrain and Watershed | ||
| Total Hours | 19 | |
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) minor requirements for non-Geography majors:
| Geographic Information Systems (GIS) minor for non-majors | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| GY 204 | Maps and Spatial Reasoning | 4 |
| GY 430 | Intro Geographic Info Systems | 3 |
| GY 430 | Intro Geographic Info Systems | 1 |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 8 | |
| Select three of the following courses: | 12 | |
| Computr Mapping Graphics | ||
| Remote Sensing I | ||
| Spatial Databases | ||
| Web GIS | ||
| Fundamentals of GIS | ||
| Remote Sensing II | ||
| Adv Geographic Info Syst | ||
| GIS for Transportation | ||
| GIS Programming | ||
| Total Hours | 20 | |
Grade Point Average
A 2.0 grade point average in the minor is required. Please see the Grades and Grade Points section of this catalog for an explanation on grade point average calculations.
Upper-level Residency
A minimum of six semester hours of 300- or 400-level courses in the minor must be earned on this campus.
Additional Minor Requirements
The minor in geographic information systems is not open to geography majors in the geographic information techniques concentration (III). Students are responsible for ensuring that they have met all requirements. However, each student must meet with an adviser in the Department of Geography and the Environment for academic planning and to be approved for registration each semester. College advisers are also available for additional assistance with minor, College and University requirements.