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Geographic Information Systems, BS Major in

Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY

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Program
Award
Geographic Information Systems, BS Major in
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published)
124
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The BS Major in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) allows students to complete a broad-based interdisciplinary course of study with required concentrations in geography and geographic information systems, in related applications and methods, in mathematics and statistics, in the natural sciences, and with a selection of relevant electives from across the curriculum.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191649
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191649_c4409197
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Program Requirements

9 items
  1. Grade requirement: Courses with grades lower than C- do not count toward the total number of hours required for the major.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Residency requirement: At least 15 semester hours must be in-residence.
    Not resolved to a course
  3. A student must complete a series of courses designed to provide knowledge in a professional, scientific, or technical area outside of geography which complements the student’s studies within geography. Such a professional, scientific or technical core will consist of at least 18 semester hours and can be satisfied in one of the following ways:
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Completion of:
    Not resolved to a course
  5. A minor or second major in an area outside of geography, 18 semester hours of which will count toward the BS in geography.
    Not resolved to a course
  6. An individually designed professional, scientific or technical core of at least 18 semester hours outside of geography, subject to the approval of the student’s geography faculty ​​​​​​​adviser who will consult with the appropriate other department(s). Examples of an individually designed core might be pre-medical studies, pre-law studies, or other professional areas.
    Not resolved to a course
  7. A second major outside of geography, 18 semester hours of which will count toward the BS in geography.
    Not resolved to a course
  8. At least 65 s.h. must be completed in liberal arts course work.
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Completion of the BS Degree Requirements as indicated in the Bulletin.
    Not resolved to a course

Program Requirements – Total Semester Hours: 30 minimum

0 items

    A. GIS Core Requirements – Total Semester Hours: 15

    10 items
    1. GEOG 060
      (NS) Introduction to Digital Mapping Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    2. GEOG 160
      Intermediate Geographic Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    3. GEOG 170
      Advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    4. And
      Not resolved to a course
    5. GEOG 191
      Seminar: Geographic Methodology Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
      or: GEOG 180 - Field Studies in Geography Semester Hours: 3
    6. And
      Not resolved to a course
    7. GEOG 001
      (BH) Global Environments and Cultures Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
      or: GEOG 002 - (BH) People, Place and Power Semester Hours: 3
      or: GEOG 003 - (BH) The Geography of a Globalizing World Semester Hours: 3
    8. Credit will be given for GEOG 003 or GS 001, not both.
      Not resolved to a course
      or: GEOG 004 - (BH) Cultural Geography Semester Hours: 3
      or: GEOG 005 - (BH) Population and Migration Geography Semester Hours: 3
      or: GEOG 080 - (BH) Global Transportation and Logistics Semester Hours: 3
    9. Credit will be given for GEOG 080 or GS 120, not both.
      Not resolved to a course
      or: GS 001 - (IS) Introduction to Global Studies Semester Hours: 3
      or: GS 120 - (IS) Global Transportation and Logistics Semester Hours: 3
    10. Credit will be given for GEOG 080 or GS 120, not both.
      Not resolved to a course

    B. Applications & Methods Requirements – Semester Hours: 6 Minimum

    11 items
    1. CSC 015
      (CS) Fundamentals of Computer Science I: Problem Solving and Program Design Semester Hours: 4
      Not resolved to a course
    2. CSC 170
      Principles of Database Management Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    3. ENGG 110
      Project Management Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    4. GEOG 159
      (IS) Creating Digital Maps Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    5. GEOG 161
      Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the Natural Sciences Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    6. GEOG 162
      (IS) Geospatial Remote Sensing Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    7. SBLY 145
      Geospatial Analysis in Sustainability Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    8. GEOL 125
      Geohazards Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    9. METR 125
      Weather Forecasting Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    10. IT 031
      Data-driven Web Application Development Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    11. IT 117
      Database Management Systems Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course

    C. Mathematics Requirements – Semester hours: 6 minimum

    10 items
    1. MATH 008
      Elementary Mathematical Statistics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MATH 050 - (MA) Precalculus Semester Hours: 4
      or: MATH 137 - (MA) Mathematical Probability and Statistics Semester Hours: 3
      or: One course in statistics - Semester Hours: 3 or 4
    2. Chosen from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
    3. ECO 184
      (BH) Introduction to Econometrics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    4. SOC 180
      Statistics in Sociology Semester Hours: 4
      Not resolved to a course
    5. PSC 149
      Political Analysis and Statistics Semester Hours: 3-4
      Not resolved to a course
    6. BIOL 124
      Biostatistics Semester Hours: 4
      Not resolved to a course
    7. PSY 040
      Statistics Semester Hours: 4
      Not resolved to a course
    8. GEOL 142
      Geostatistics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    9. AND
      Not resolved to a course
    10. MATH 061
      (MA) Basic Calculus with Applications Semester Hours: 4
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MATH 061A - (MA) Basic Calculus Semester Hours: 3
      or: MATH 071 - (MA) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Semester Hours: 4

    D. Natural Science Requirements – Semester hours: 3 minimum

    3 items
    1. PHYS 001A
      (NS) Elementary Physics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    2. PHYS 001B
      (NS) Elementary Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
      Not resolved to a course
      or: CHEM 003A - (NS) General Chemistry I Semester Hours: 3 - 4
    3. CHEM 003B
      (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory I Semester Hours: 1
      Not resolved to a course
      or: GEOL 001 - (NS) Planet Earth Semester Hours: 3
      or: GEOL 005 - (NS) Environmental Geology Semester Hours: 3
      or: 3 semester hours of Biology, chosen under advisement from the chair of the Department of Global Studies and Geography

    E. Electives – Semester Hours: 3 minimum

    68 items
    1. BIOL 142
      Urban Habitats Semester Hours: 2
      Not resolved to a course
    2. BIOL 136
      General Ecology Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    3. BIOL 170
      Urban Ecology Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    4. CSC 015
      (CS) Fundamentals of Computer Science I: Problem Solving and Program Design Semester Hours: 4
      Not resolved to a course
    5. CSC 016
      (CS) Fundamentals of Computer Science II: Data Structures, Algorithms and Object-Oriented Programming Semester Hours: 4
      Not resolved to a course
    6. CSC 120
      Algorithms and Data Structures Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    7. CSC 132
      Computational Modeling Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    8. CSC 157
      Introduction to Data Mining Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    9. CSC 170
      Principles of Database Management Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    10. ECO 010
      (BH) Economics, Environment and Community Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    11. ECO 165
      Urban and Regional Economics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    12. ENGG 010
      Computational Methods in Engineering Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    13. ENGG 047
      Environmental Engineering Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    14. ENGG 060
      Water Quality for Environmental Engineers Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    15. ENGG 110
      Project Management Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    16. ENGG 112
      Engineering Drawing Semester Hours: 2
      Not resolved to a course
    17. ENGG 120
      Transportation Engineering I Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    18. GEOG 003
      (BH) The Geography of a Globalizing World Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    19. Credit will be given for GEOG 003 or GS 001, not both.
      Not resolved to a course
    20. GEOG 005
      (BH) Population and Migration Geography Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    21. GEOG 006
      (BH) Resources and Energy Geography Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    22. GEOG 080
      (BH) Global Transportation and Logistics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    23. Credit will be given for GEOG 080 or GS 120, not both.
      Not resolved to a course
    24. GEOG 102
      (BH) Population, Resources and Environment Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    25. GEOG 103
      (BH) Cities and Suburbs Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    26. GEOG 115
      (IS)(CC) Global Health Geography Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    27. Credit given for GS 115 or GEOG 115, not both
      Not resolved to a course
    28. GEOG 118
      (IS, CC) Disasters and Social Vulnerability Semester Hours: 3-4
      Not resolved to a course
    29. Credit will be given for GEOG 118 or GS 118, not both.
      Not resolved to a course
    30. GEOG 135
      (BH) Economic Geography Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    31. GEOG 159
      (IS) Creating Digital Maps Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    32. GEOG 161
      Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the Natural Sciences Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    33. GEOG 162
      (IS) Geospatial Remote Sensing Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    34. GEOG 193
      Seminar: Economic Geography Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    35. GS 001
      (IS) Introduction to Global Studies Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    36. Credit will be given for GS 001 or GEOG 003, not both.
      Not resolved to a course
    37. GS 115
      (IS)(CC) Global Health Geography Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    38. Credit given for GS 115 or GEOG 115, not both
      Not resolved to a course
    39. GS 118
      (IS, CC) Disasters and Social Vulnerability Semester Hours: 3-4
      Not resolved to a course
    40. Credit wil be given for GS 118 or GEOG 118, not both.
      Not resolved to a course
    41. GS 120
      (IS) Global Transportation and Logistics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    42. Credit will be given for GEOG 080 or GS 120, not both.
      Not resolved to a course
    43. GEOL 001
      (NS) Planet Earth Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
      or: GEOL 005 - (NS) Environmental Geology Semester Hours: 3
    44. - GEOL courses counted for the natural science requirement do not count as electives.
      Not resolved to a course
    45. GEOL 033
      Environmental Geomorphology Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    46. HPR 068
      Environmental Health Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    47. HPR 070
      Epidemiology Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    48. HPR 160
      Global Health Issues Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    49. IT 030
      Web Development and Analytics for Business Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    50. IT 031
      Data-driven Web Application Development Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    51. IT 076
      Introduction to E-Commerce Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    52. IT 117
      Database Management Systems Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    53. JRNL 055
      Design and Visual Strategies Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    54. JRNL 056
      Publication Design Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    55. JRNL 083
      Data Journalism Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    56. MASS 110
      Media and Urban and Suburban Communication Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    57. MASS 130
      Social Media, Technologies and Policy Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    58. MKT 144
      Marketing Research and Analytics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    59. MKT 172
      Principles of Exporting and Importing Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    60. PHI 101
      (HP) Ecology and Environmentalism Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    61. PHI 133
      (HP) Ethics and the Natural Environment Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    62. PHI 138
      (HP) Ethics and Sustainability: Personal, Social and Corporate Responsibility Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    63. SBLY 002
      (IS) Sustainability Planning and Policy Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    64. SBLY 145
      Geospatial Analysis in Sustainability Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    65. SOC 141
      (BH) Urban America Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    66. SOC 147
      (BH) World Population Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    67. SOC 180
      Statistics in Sociology Semester Hours: 4
      Not resolved to a course
    68. WSC 050
      Scientific Writing Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course

    Special Topics Courses and Internships

    9 items
    1. GEOG 104 A-Z
      Special Topics in Geography Semester Hours: 1-3
      Not resolved to a course
    2. GEOG 100
      Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    3. GEOG 151
      Undergraduate Research in Geography Semester Hours: 1-3
      Not resolved to a course
    4. GEOG 152
      Undergraduate Research in Geography Semester Hours: 1-3
      Not resolved to a course
    5. GEOG 180
      Field Studies in Geography Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    6. GEOG 190
      Internship in Geography Semester Hours: 1-3
      Not resolved to a course
    7. GS 100
      Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    8. GS 190
      Internship in Global Studies Semester Hours: 1-3
      Not resolved to a course
    9. Note: many of the courses listed under the rubric of electives for the BS in Geography, Geographic Information Systems may have prerequisites that must be fulfilled prior to enrolling.
      Not resolved to a course
    Source. Hofstra University, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin — https://bulletin.hofstra.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=147&poid=32466&returnto=28222. Captured page pages/0242.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.