BS in Geography: Geospatial Intelligence Emphasis
(58–59 hours*)
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- Complete the following core courses:
GEOG 101 : Global Environment: Understanding Physical Geography.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Physical environment, distribution and interrelationships of climates, landforms, ecosystems and their human significance. |
*GEOG 110 : Landscapes of Disaster: An Introduction to Natural Hazards.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Exploring natural and social science of disturbances by analyzing causes, consequences, and role of human behavior in causing and mitigating natural disasters. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
*GEOG 120 : Geography and World Affairs.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Honors also. Independent Study also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Survey of the world, stressing geography of major political regions. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
GEOG 212 : Introduction to Geographic Information Systems.
(3:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Concepts in the use of small- and large-scale digital map data, emphasizing landscape interpretation and feature description. |
GEOG 213 : Earth Observation and Image Interpretation.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Principles of earth observation: primarily air photo/large-scale satellite imagery interpretation, basic field methods, photogrammetry. |
*GEOG 271 : Middle East.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Physical and cultural geography of Southwest Asia and North Africa, emphasizing the cultural mosaic, geopolitics, environment, and resources of the region. |
GEOG 303 : Biogeography.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geog 100, 101; or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Broad-scale distribution of plants and animals. Theoretical and practical applications to conservation and effects of global environmental change. |
GEOG 313 : Remote Sensing 1.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | GEOG 100 & GEOG 211 & GEOG 213 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Introduction to airborne and spaceborne sensors, including characteristics and image acquisition. Emphasizes land cover mapping applications appropriate for environment monitoring. |
GEOG 331 : Economic Geography.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geog 100 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Introduction to economic processes and spatial patterns, emphasizing theoretical approaches, locational strategies, and changing economic land-use patterns. |
GEOG 341 : Political Geography.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geog 100 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Spatial analysis of global politics; focus on geopolitics, territory and conflict, nationalism, and the politics of resources. |
- Complete one course from the following GIS courses:
GEOG 311 : Geographic Data Management.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | GEOG 100 & GEOG 211; Geog 212 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Nature of geographic information and its practical management in GIS; design of GIS databases, data collection from primary and secondary sources, manipulating data in preparation for analysis, and data exploration. |
GEOG 312 : Cartographic Design.
(4:2:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | GEOG 211 & GEOG 212 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Graphic perception, layout, typography, color, statistical methods, and symbolization of thematic maps through computer-aided techniques. |
GEOG 317 : Analytical Cartography.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | GEOG 100 & GEOG 217 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Geocoding, spatial data representation, spatial algorithms, and map based transformations. |
GEOG 412 : Problem Solving with Geographic Information Systems.
(3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | GEOG 100 & GEOG 212 & GEOG 222 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Solving practical geographic problems and performing scientific research using raster and vector analysis tools in GIS. |
GEOG 413 : Remote Sensing 2.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | GEOG 313 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Computer processing of low-altitude and satellite images for geographic analysis of physical and cultural phenomena on earth. |
- Complete two regional geography courses from the following:
GEOG 265 : Russia and the Former Soviet Union.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Physical features, resources, political issues, economy and industries, population concerns, and role in world affairs. |
GEOG 272 : East Asia.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Region of monsoon Asia and its basic human (demographics, nations and ethnic groups, settlement patterns, religious beliefs, transportation and communication systems, political structures), and physical geographic characteristics (land forms, physiography, climatic characteristics, and natural resources). |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
GEOG 273 : Southeast Asia.
(3:3.0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Fundamental issues of geography relating to Southeast Asia, including the extraction and marketing of natural resources, economic development, neighborly relations, and how diffusion has influenced the unique cultural, religious, and linguistic characteristics of the region. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
GEOG 285 : Africa South of the Sahara.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Geographical analysis focusing on resource management, political issues, development, environmental problems, economic development, and urban-rural change; case studies from selected countries. |
- Complete the following:
GEOG 441 : Seminar in Geography and Geospatial Intelligence 1.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Capstone seminar, part 1, for students in geospatial intelligence emphasis, emphasizing synthesis of material learned in major and application of knowledge and skills through research project. |
GEOG 442 : Seminar in Geography and Geospatial Intelligence 2.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | GEOG 441 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Capstone seminar part 2 for students in geospatial intelligence emphasis, emphasizing synthesis of material learned in major and application of knowledge and skills through research project. |
- Complete the exit assessment during the final semester, no later than one month before graduation.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.