The Graduate Minor in Geographic Information Systems provides NC State graduate students the opportunity to develop a recognized minor academic credential in Geographic Information Systems in conjunction with their major program of graduate study.

1. Coursework: 10 credit hours as follows:

• FOR 510   Introduction to GPS (1 credit)
• NR 532   Principles of Geographic Information Science (3 credits)
• 6 credits from the following*:

  
  NR 533 (3 credits) Application Issues in Geographic Information Systems
  BUS 545 (3 credits) Management Support Systems
  CE 538 (3 credits) Information Technology and Modeling
  ECE 759 (3 credits) Pattern Recognition
  ECE 763 (3 credits) Computer Vision
  ECE 764 (3 credits) Digital Image Processing
  FOR 554 (3 credits) Principles of Spatial Analysis
  FOR 753 (3 credits) Environmental Remote Sensing
  LAR 500 (6 credits) Landscape Design Studio
  LAR 512 (3 credits) Landscape Resource Management
  NR 535 (2 credits) Computer Cartography
  NR 536 (3 credits) Introduction to Visual Basic for GIS
  PA 541 (3 credits) Geographic Information Systems for Public Administration
  SSC 535 (3 credits) Precision Agriculture and Technology
  SSC 545 (3 credits) Remote Sensing Applications in Soil Science and Agriculture
  ST 733 (3 credits) Spatial Statistics
  

 

*A student must take either NR 533 or demonstrate a suitable project experience approved by the GISc Faculty Coordinator or his or her minor representative.

2. GISc Faculty as a member of the student's graduate committee. If no graduate committee is required by the student's program, the student must obtain approval of his or her minor program from the GISc Faculty Coordinator.
3. GISc Faculty Coorindator: Dr. Hugh Devine (919) 515-3682