Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog Program: Bachelor of Science in Geographic Information Sciences-GIS Concentration Degree Plan/Progress Record Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Bachelor of Science in Geographic Information Sciences-GIS Concentration Degree Plan/Progress Record

(120 Hours)

Area I (6 Hours)

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
ENG 1101 - Composition and Modern English I 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 1102 - Composition and Modern English II 3 Credit Hour(s)

Area II (12 Hours)

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
GS A2LIT - Take any 1000-2000 level course in Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
GS A2FA - Take any 1000-2000 level course with an expanded historical and cultural scope in Fine Arts 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 2241 - Fundamentals of Speech 3 Credit Hour(s)
GS A2HUMFA1 - Take any 1000-2000 level course with an expanded historical and cultural scope in Humanities/Fine Arts disciplines 3 Credit Hour(s)

Area III (11 Hours)

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
MTH 1114 - Pre-Calculus Trigonometry 3 Credit Hour(s)
SCI 2233 - Physical Science 3 Credit Hour(s)
SCI L233 - Physical Science Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
GS A3SC1 - Take any 1000-2000 level science course 3 Credit Hour(s)
GS A3SCL1 - Take any 1000-2000 level science lab course 1 Credit Hour(s)

Area IV (12 Hours)

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
GS A4HIS1 - Take any 1000-2000 level course with a principal focus in History 3 Credit Hour(s)
LDR 1100 - Introduction to Leadership 3 Credit Hour(s)
GS A4SS1 - Take one 1000-2000 level course from any of the Social Science disciplines 3 Credit Hour(s)
GS A4SS2 - Take one 1000-2000 level course from any of the Social Science disciplines 3 Credit Hour(s)

Area V (17 Hours)

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
CS 2210 - Applications of Computer Science 3 Credit Hour(s)
STAT 2210 - Introductory Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 1120 - Survey of Environmental Sciences 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO L120 - Survey of Environmental Sciences Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
GIS 2201 - Introduction to Spatial Computing using Python 3 Credit Hour(s)

Take any 3000/4000 level Geography course 3 Credit Hour(s)

TROY 1101 - The University Experience 1 Credit Hour(s)

General Studies Specifications for Areas II/IV

When selecting general studies courses in Area II and/or Area IV above, you must complete a six-hour sequence in Literature or History. Select one sequence from the following:

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
ENG 2205 - World Literature before 1660 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 2206 - World Literature after 1660 3 Credit Hour(s)

 

ENG 2211 - American Literature before 1875 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 2212 - American Literature after 1875 3 Credit Hour(s)

 

ENG 2244 - British Literature before 1785 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 2245 - British Literature after 1785 3 Credit Hour(s)

 

HIS 1101 - Western Civilization I 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 1102 - Western Civilization II 3 Credit Hour(s)

 

HIS 1111 - U.S. to 1877 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 1112 - U.S. since 1877 3 Credit Hour(s)

 

HIS 1122 - World History to 1500 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 1123 - World History from 1500 3 Credit Hour(s)

 

HON 2201 - Global Scholars Honors Colloquia 3 Credit Hour(s)
HON 3380 - Global Travel Study: Short Term Research Abroad (STRA) 3 Credit Hour(s)

Major Required Courses (24 Hours)

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
GIS 3301 - Cartography & Geovisualization 3 Credit Hour(s)
GIS 3305 - Spatial Information and Analysis 3 Credit Hour(s)
GIS 3310 - Introduction to Remote Sensing 3 Credit Hour(s)
GIS 3390 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information and Analysis 3 Credit Hour(s)
GIS 3391 - Application of Geospatial Information Sciences 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEO 3300 - Principles of Physical Geography 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEO 3301 - Principles of Cultural Geography 3 Credit Hour(s)
GIS 4490 GIS Senior Project OR  GIS 4499 - GIS Internship 3 Credit Hour(s)

Geographic Information Sciences Concentration (12 Hours)

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
GIS 4401 - Spatial Database Design and Management 3 Credit Hour(s)
GIS 4405 - Spatial Modeling and Programming 3 Credit Hour(s)
GIS 4415 - Advanced Geospatial Technologies 3 Credit Hour(s)
GIS 4420 - Web Based GIS/ Spatial Data Applications 3 Credit Hour(s)

Minor (18 Hours)

Complete at least one 18-semester-hour minor to complete this degree program. 

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
MIN MC1 - Minor Course I 1-3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN MC2 - Minor Course II 1-3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN MC3 - Minor Course III 1-3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN MC4 - Minor Course IV 1-3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN MC5 - Minor Course V 1-3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN MC6 - Minor Course VI 1-3 Credit Hour(s)

Free Electives Requirement (8 Hours)

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
FREE ELEC1 - Free Elective I 1-3 Credit Hour(s)
FREE ELEC2 - Free Elective II 1-3 Credit Hour(s)
FREE ELEC3 - Free Elective III 1-3 Credit Hour(s)
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