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Comprehensive Major: Computer Science, Geographic Information Systems/ Remote Sensing

(60 credits; no minor required; 170-020)

The comprehensive major in Geographic Information Systems / Remote Sensing is intended for students who are interested in studying the principles and practices of computing as applied to geographic information systems.

GIS involves the use of large scale databases for tracking information such as land use, annual income, or even voting patterns. Remote sensing is based on the interpretation of high altitude and satellite images, and makes use of computing applications in image processing, graphics, and artificial intelligence. Each of these areas is an important application of computing and a natural area of interest for computer scientists.

Because a comprehensive major in computer science is intended for students interested in studying the principles and practices of both computing and closely related disciplines, the GIS/RS concentration makes sense for students interested in both computer science and the sciences. For GIS/RS, the science courses are chosen from Biology - for an understanding of plant forms, from Geology - for an understanding of land forms in both GIS and RS, and from Geography - for extensive course work in GIS and RS.

The Computer Science comprehensive major in GIS/RS requires 60 semester credits, but no minor.

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