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GIScience and Environmental Data Analytics

College of Earth, Ocean and Environment

Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences

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THE POWER OF GEOSPATIAL DATA

To contribute to advances in sustainability and fostering a more equitable society in the future, you will need to learn how to analyze and harness geosptatial data, which is already being generated in every aspect of our society. In this major you will study computer science, electrical engineering, geography and mathematics in a core curriculum that builds strong skills in handling large geospatial and environmental data sets. Having built those foundational skills, you will then develop the deep knowledge and context you will need to succeed in one of five topical concentrations, listed below in Areas of Study. In the capstone course, you will apply data analytics to pressing environmental topics, such as food security, water shortages, climate change and environmental health.

AREAS OF STUDY

Cybersecurity
Data Mining
Environmental Data Science
Management Information Systems
Remote Sensing

CAREER OPTIONS

Environmental Hazards
Food Security
Geospatial Information Scientist
Geospatial Information Technologist
Homeland Security
Photogrammetry & Cartography
Public Health
Water Security

What’s special about this program?

This major will help you develop in-demand skills, including managing and using large geospatial and environmental data sets, finding meaningful patterns in them, representing their complexity in graphs and tables, and distilling and presenting the coherent and logical stories they tell. These kinds of data science skills were required for 2.35 million job postings in 2015, according to QuantCrunch, a study commissioned by IBM.

Sample curriculum

Courses are recommendations, but subject to change year-to year. Please refer to the UD Undergraduate Catalog for a more accurate four year plan. Students should also reach out to their academic advisor for recommendations.

FIRST YEAR

FALL	SPRING
ENGL 110 - First-Year Writing	CISC 106 - General Computer Science for Engineers or CISC 108 - Introduction to Computer Science I
GEOG 372 - Introduction to GIS	GEOG 478 - GIScience and Environmental Data Analytics Colloquium (1/3)
MATH 241 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus A	MATH 242 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus B
First Year Seminar	Breadth Requirement (2/6)
Breadth Requirement (1/6)	Free Elective (1/3)
Credits: 14	Credits: 15

SECOND YEAR

FALL	SPRING
CISC 210 - Introduction to Systems Programming	CISC 220 - Data Structures
GEOG 486 - Cartography: Art & Science of Mapping Data	ELEG 305 - Signals and Systems
MATH 243 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus C	GEOG 471 - Advanced GIS
Foreign Language Requirement (1/3)	GEOG 478 - GIScience and Environmental Data Analytics Colloquium (2/3)
Breadth Requirement (3/6)	Foreign Language Requirement (2/3)
	Multicultural Requirement
Credits: 17	Credits: 17

THIRD YEAR

FALL	SPRING
GEOG 481 - Remote Sensing of Environment	ELEG 404 - Imaging and Deep Learning
MATH 349 - Elementary Linear Algebra	STAT 475 - Environmental Statistics
Discovery Learning Experience	GEOG 478 - GIScience and Environmental Data Analytics Colloquium (3/3)
Foreign Language Requirement (3/3)	Additional Core Requirement* (1/2)
Breadth Requirement (4/6)	Concentration Requirement (1/4)**
	Breadth Requirement (5/6)
Credits: 16	Credits:16

*See program page for approved courses

**Option depends on concentration, see program page for required course

FOURTH YEAR

FALL	SPRING
CISC 437 - Database Systems	GEOG 479 - CAPSTONE: GIScience and Environmental Data Analytics (satisfies Capstone Requirement)
PHYS 201 - Introductory Physics I and PHYS 221 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I or PHYS 207 - Fundamentals of Physics I and PHYS 227 - Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory I	Additional Core Requirement (2/2)*
Concentration Requirement (2/4)**	Concentration Requirement (4/4)**
Concentration Requirement (3/4)**	Free Elective (2/3)
Breadth Requirement (6/6) (should also satisfy Second Writing Requirement)	Free Elective (3/3)
Credits: 16	Credits: 13
Total Credits: 124