Geospatial Information Systems Curriculum

Business Courses

A total of 19 credits are required in the business curriculum. Six courses are required - all but one of the courses are for 3 credits each.

• 16:137:502 Principles of Communication and Leadership (3cr)
• 16:137:530 Principles of Accounting and Finance for Science and Technology (3cr)
• 16:137:507 Market Assessment and Analysis for Business and Science (3cr)
• 16:137:500 Ethics in Science and Technology Management (1cr)
• 16:137:600 Science and Technology Management Capstone (3cr) 
  • Prerequisite Courses: 16:137:502, 16:137:507, 16:137:530
• 2 business electives selected from this list.

Science Courses

The GIS Track consists of 3 required GIS courses, 1 application course, and 4 electives. Additional electives may be added to complement the core.

Core (Required) Courses

• 34:970:591 Introduction to GIS for Planning and Policy (3cr) or 16:550:545 Introduction to Geomatics (GIS) (3cr)
• 34:970:592 Topics in Geographic Information Science (3cr)
• 16:450:615 Advanced Remote Sensing (3cr)

Application Course

Please choose a course from:

Database Systems/Mobile App or Environmental/Sustainability

Electives

If you need help choosing elective courses, please speak with an advisor. Additionally, the below courses are available as science-elective choices:

• 16:137:563 Basics of AI for Science Professionals (Cr. 3)
• 16:137:606 Special Topics: Data Storytelling (Cr. 3)

Degree Requirements

In addition to 19 credits of business courses and 24 credits of science courses, all MBS concentrations require additional degree requirements. See here for the full list of degree requirements.