Dec 03, 2024

2018-19 Undergraduate Bulletin

2018-19 Undergraduate Bulletin ARCHIVED

Spatial Science, Natural Resources, B.S.

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The B.S. in spatial science program is designed to educate students in spatial science theory and application in order to meet increasing job market demands. It includes the major fields of geographic information systems, remote sensing, and surveying and global positioning systems. Students will start with the fundamentals of geospatial sciences both in theory and application and complete the degree with an emphasis in natural resources or land surveying. Students who complete the surveying emphasis track will satisfy the academic background requirement to become a registered surveyor in Texas; actual licensing requires work experience in addition to the educational background.

In order to receive the B.S. in spatial science, a student must complete the listed general education core, the common core of the spatial science major and one of the two emphasis tracks for a total of 120 semester credit hours of coursework. Specifically, it requires completion of:

Curriculum (120 hours)

1. Core Curriculum (42 Hours)

A. Communication Component Area (6 hours)

Three hours from:

ENG 131 - Rhetoric and Composition Credit(s): 3
ENG 133H - Honors Composition: Analysis, Argument and Research Credit(s): 3

Three hours from:

COM 111 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3
COM 170 - Interpersonal Communication I Credit(s): 3
COM 215 - Teamwork and Group Communication Credit(s): 3

B. Mathematics Component Area (3 hours)

Three hours from:

MTH 220 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credit(s): 3

C. Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)

Three hours from:

ENV 110 - Introduction to Environmental Science Credit(s): 3
(co-requisite ENV 110L required)

Three hours from:

AST 105 - Classical and Modern Astronomy Credit(s): 3
GOL 131 - Introductory Geology Credit(s): 3 (if necessary, corequisite 1 hour lab)
PHY 101 - General Physics I Credit(s): 3

D. Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

Three hours from:

PHI 223 - Introduction to Ethics Credit(s): 3

E. Creative Arts (3 hours)

Three hours from:

ART 280 - Art Appreciation Credit(s): 3
ART 281 - Art History Survey I Credit(s): 3
ART 282 - Art History Survey II Credit(s): 3
DAN 140 - Dance Appreciation Credit(s): 3
MHL 245 - Intro to Music Literature Credit(s): 3
MUS 140 - Music Appreciation Credit(s): 3
THR 161 - Theatre Appreciation Credit(s): 3
THR 163 - Film and Culture Credit(s): 3

F. American History (6 hours)

Six hours from:

HIS 133 - U.S. History Survey, 1000-1877 Credit(s): 3
HIS 134 - U.S. History Survey, 1877-Present Credit(s): 3

G. Government/Political Science (6 hours)

Six hours from:

PSC 141 - Introduction to American Government: Theory and Politics Credit(s): 3
PSC 142 - Introduction to American Government: Structure and Functions Credit(s): 3

H. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

Three hours from:

ANT 231 - Cultural Anthropology Credit(s): 3
ECO 231 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
ECO 232 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
GEO 131 - World Regional Geography Credit(s): 3
PSY 133 - General Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOC 137 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3

I. Component Area Option-Communication (6 hours)

Three hours from:

ENG 132 - Research and Argument Credit(s): 3

Three hours from:

BCM 247 - Business Communication Credit(s): 3
ENG 273 - Technical and Scientific Writing Credit(s): 3

2. A spatial science core designed to provide broad exposure to all fields of spatial science: (41 hours)

A minimum grade of C is required for each course in the spatial science core.

Six hours from:

MTH 133 - Plane Trigonometry Credit(s): 3
MTH 138 - College Algebra Credit(s): 3

Twenty-one hours from:

(Labs required)

GIS 201 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credit(s): 3
GIS 224 - Introduction to Spatial Science Credit(s): 3
GIS 301 - GIS Applications Credit(s): 3
GIS 390 - GIS in Natural Resources Credit(s): 3
GIS 395 - GIS Database Management Credit(s): 3
GIS 400 - GIS Programming Credit(s): 3
GIS 405 - Remote Sensing Applications Credit(s): 3

Three hours from:

GIS 410 - Landscape Modeling Credit(s): 3

Six hours from:

(Labs required)

GIS 415 - Spatial Analysis Credit(s): 3
GIS 420 - Ecological Planning Credit(s): 3

Three hours from:

(Lab required)

FOR 223 - Surveying and Mapping Credit(s): 3

Three hours from:

FOR 443 - Weather and Climate Credit(s): 3

Complete the following track:

Natural Resources Track: (36 hours)

Twenty-four semester hours of FOR, ENV, GOL, HRT, AGR, AGN or BIO, including at least nine semester hours of 300- to 400-level courses. Nine to 10 semester hours of approved electives. A minor is required.