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Program checklist · Geography Major: Geographic Information Systems Concentration

Geography Major: Geographic Information Systems Concentration

Worcester State University · Worcester, MA

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Program
Award
Geography Major: Geographic Information Systems Concentration
CIP
43.0407
Total credits (published)
45
Credits (computed from items)
45
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
168430
CourseShelf checklist
CK_168430_4f20555b
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements for a Major

major core · 0 items

    Core Courses

    major core · 6 items
    1. GS 101
      Understanding Earth: an Introduction to Physical Geography
      or: GS-110 Weather and Climate
      or: EV-150 Environmental Science
      3
    2. GE 102
      3
    3. GS 140
      4
    4. GS 165
      4
    5. GE 200
      2
    6. GE 400
      2

    Requirements for the Concentration in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

    concentration · 0 items

      Required core courses

      major core · 6 items
      1. GS 218
        3
      2. GS 318
        3
      3. Select one of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. GS/GE-410
        Independent Study: Earth Science- Geoscience
        Not resolved to a course
      5. GS/GE-450
        Readings and Directed Research
        Not resolved to a course
      6. GS/GE-460
        Internship: Geography
        Not resolved to a course

      Core electives

      electives · 1 item
      1. 4 courses at the 200+ level in either physical or human geography. Students are encouraged to focus on one area.
        Not resolved to a course
        12

      Ancillary Courses

      0 items

        To be taken by the time the student has 21 credits in the major

        major core · 2 items
        1. CS 135
          3
        2. MA 150
          3
        Source. Worcester State University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.worcester.edu/undergraduate/school-education-health-natural-sciences/geography-earth-sciences/geography-major-gis-concentration/. Captured page pages/0141.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.