Geography
Undergraduate Minors
Undergraduate
Programs
MINOR IN GEOGRAPHY
Students
minoring in Geography must complete a minimum of 21 units. Six units
will be at the 100 level (physical geography and either GEOG 102, 105,
or 109/110) with the remainder at the 200-400 level, including one
techniques intensive course. A maximum of 6 units may be taken at the
200 level and all course selections must be made in consultation with a
faculty adviser. A grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher is required in all
courses in the minor.
MINOR IN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCES
 Geographic Information Sciences (GISciences) is an integrative,
skills-based discipline that facilitates observation and analysis at
global scales, employing a spatial perspective that is useful to many
disciplines. The minor in GISciences provides students with basic
professional skills for conducting spatial analysis, combining
conceptual frameworks with technical proficiencies in tools such as
geographic information systems, remote sensing, global positioning
systems, cartography, and spatial statistics. The minor works well with
a variety of majors from the College of Business and Economics, the
College of Health Professions, the College of Liberal Arts, and the
College of Science and Mathematics. GISciences is a growing field and
Towson University is recognized as a GISciences leader in Maryland.
Students graduating with GISciences skills are in demand by employers,
due to the large number of academic, private, government, and nonprofit
organizations that are creating or expanding their GIS capabilities. The
minor is awarded upon completion of a minimum of 21 units of required
and elective courses. A maximum of 6 units from other departments may be
counted toward the minor, with the approval of the program director.
Students are strongly encouraged to complete a GIS internship with a
government agency or business.
Required Courses
(12 units)
GEOG 221
Interpretation of Maps (3) OR
GEOG 230*
Understanding and Communicating through Maps (3)
GEOG 323
Cartography and Graphics I (3) OR
GEOG 418
Computer Mapping (3)
GEOG 375
Quantitative Methods in Geography (3) or approved statistics course
GEOG 412
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3)
Electives (9
units)
GEOG 321
Interpretation of Aerial Photographs (3)
GEOG 414
GIS Applications (Spatial Analysis and Geographic Information Systems)
(3)
GEOG 416
Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing (3)
GEOG
470-9 Seminar: Selected Topics (in GIS) (3)
GEOG 491
Internship (1-6; 3 maximum toward minor)
GEOG 495
Directed Readings in Geography (GIS topics) (3)
GEOG 496
Independent Study in Geography (GIS topics) (3)
*Courses
may be used to fulfill General Education requirements.
Other
lower- and upper-division computer science courses, as well as GIS
applications courses offered by other departments may be considered as
electives, with the approval of the department chair.
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