Applied Environmental Spatial Analysis (AESA) Environmental Studies Track (B.S.)

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The B.S. in Applied Environmental Spatial Analysis, Environmental Studies Track is a 120 semester hour program with particular applications relevant to the social sciences. A grade of C or better is required for all major courses (GISC and ENST) with an overall GPA of 2.0. Thirty semester hours are required in residence to include all GISC courses. For students with previous GIS coursework, credit for GISC courses is determined by placement testing.

Entrance Requirements

Complete all GSC general institutional admissions requirements.
Declare a major in Applied Environmental Spatial Analysis.

Semester Core Curriculum (Areas A-C & E)

Refer to Core Curriculum

NOTE: Area A must take MATH 1111. It is strongly recommended that students take ECON 2106 in Area E.

AESA Major Curriculum

Required Science and Mathematics Courses: These courses should be taken in Area D, Area F, and/or as Electives (26 hrs)

BIOL 1102 - Introduction to Ecology Location Offered:
BIOL 1102L - Introduction to Ecology Lab Location Offered:
CHEM 1151 - Survey of Chemistry I Location Offered:
CHEM 1151L - Survey of Chemistry I Lab Location Offered:
CHEM 1152 - Survey of Chemistry II Location Offered:
CHEM 1152L - Survey of Chemistry II Lab Location Offered:
ESCI 1101 - Environmental Science Location Offered:
ESCI 1101L - Environmental Science Lab Location Offered:
GISC 2011 - Geographic Information Science Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
GISC 2011L - Geographic Information Science Lab Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
STAT 2400 - Statistics Location Offered:

Select one:

GEOG 1111 - Introduction to Physical Geography Location Offered:
And
GEOG 1111L - Introduction to Physical Geography Lab Location Offered:
Or
GEOL 1250 - Physical Geology Location Offered:
And
GEOL 1250L - Physical Geology Lab Location Offered:

AESA Major Curriculum Continued

Required Geographic Information Science (22 hours)

GISC 3011K - Fundamentals of Cartography and Earth Measurement Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
GISC 4011K - Data Acquisition & Conversion Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
GISC 4350K - Fundamentals of Remote Sensing Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
GISC 4360K - Digital Image Processing Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
GISC 4470K - Spatial Analysis in GIS Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
GISC 4500K - Application Development in GIS Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
GISC 4601K - Environment Spatial Analysis for Society and Environment Location Offered: Gainesville Campus

Required Environmental Studies Courses (21 hours)

ENGL 2010 - Technical Writing Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
ENST 2030 - Human Ecology Location Offered:
ENST 3040 - Environmental Communication Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
ENST 3045 - Environment and Community Organization Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
ENST 3060 - History and the Environment Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
ENST 4035 - Environmental Policy, Politics and Law Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
ENST 4050 - Ethics and the Environment Location Offered: Gainesville Campus

Electives (17 hours)

Choose with your academic advisor from any courses that will bring the total to 120 hours.

Program Completion Requirements

Successful completion of all courses required in the degree program (minimum 120 semester credits), including the lower division associate degree requirements.
Successful completion of a minimum of 42 general education credits according to the distribution established by the college (Areas A-E) for its Associate of Science degree program.
Successful completion of at least 39 credits of upper division coursework in the major (3000 and 4000 level courses ).
Grades of C or higher required for all major courses.
Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) required for graduation.
Complete a minimum of 30 credit hours at GSC which must include all GISC courses.
Successful completion of the Regents’ Test.
For students with previous GIS course work, credit for GISC courses will be determined by placement testing.
Meet all other college graduation policies.