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2025 Geospatial Information Science Major Curriculum


Code Short Description Description Transcript Description Req Crse Cnt Opt Crse Cnt
GIS1 Geospatial Information Science Geospatial Information Science Major Geospatial Information Science 7 6

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Required Courses Choose 6 of 6
EV377 REMOTE SENSING 3.0  
EV378 CARTOGRAPHY 3.0  
EV398 GEOG INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3.0  
EV477 ADVANCED REMOTE SENSING 3.0  
EV478 MILITARY GEOSPATIAL OPERATIONS 3.0  
EV498 ADV GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYS 3.0  
AND
Spatial Data Acquisition Block Choose 1 of 2
EV379 PHOTOGRAMMETRY 3.0  
EV380 SURVEYING 3.5  
AND
Restricted Regional Studies Elective Choose 1 of 13
EV371 GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA 3.0  
EV372 GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA 3.0  
EV373 GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA 3.0  
EV375 GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA 3.0  
EV376 GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST 3.0  
EV384 GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICA 3.0  
EV386 GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE 3.0  
SS372 POLITICS AND GOV OF CHINA 3.0  
SS374 POL & GOV OF KOREAS & JAPAN 3.0  
SS375 GOV & POL RUSSIA & NEIGHBORS 3.0  
SS377 POLITICS & GOV OF EUROPE 3.0  
SS383 POLITICS & GOVT-MIDDLE EAST 3.0  
SS384 POLITICS & GOVT-LATIN AMER 3.0  
AND
Restrictive Environmental Analysis Elective Choose 1 of 11
**Courses selected in the Spatial Data Acquisition Block may not be selected from the Restricted Environmental Analysis Electives list.
EV300 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 3.0  
EV379 PHOTOGRAMMETRY 3.0  
EV380 SURVEYING 3.5  
EV388A PHYSICAL GEOLOGY 3.5  
EV388B GEOMORPHOLOGY 3.0  
EV389B CLIMATOLOGY 3.0  
EV390B URBAN GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
EV391A LAND USE PLAN & MGT 3.0  
EV391B NATURAL HAZARDS AND RISK 3.0  
EV397 AIR POLLUTION ENGINEERING 3.0  
EV481 WATER RESOURCES PLAN & DESIGN 3.0  
AND

Complementary Support Course - Required Choose 1 of 1
The CSCs for this major are divided between one required and two elective courses. The CSCs will provide foundational geography support and enrichment support for cadets in this major. Cadets may also choose three other courses to fulfill the complementary support course requirement at the discretion of the GIS Program Director.
EV365 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES 3.0  
AND
Complementary Support Course - Electives Choose 2 of 24
CE350 INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING 3.0  
CE371 SOIL MECHANICS/FNDTN ENGNRG 3.5  
CE380 HYDROLOGY/HYDRAULIC DESIGN 3.5  
CS393 DATABASE SYSTEMS 3.0  
CY383 SECURE INTERFACE DESIGN 3.0  
EV387 METEOROLOGY 3.0  
EV388A PHYSICAL GEOLOGY 3.5  
EV388B GEOMORPHOLOGY 3.0  
EV391B NATURAL HAZARDS AND RISK 3.0  
EV471 ECOLOGY 3.0  
EV487 ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY 3.0  
MA366 APPLIED ENGINEERING MATH 4.5  
MA376 APPLIED STATISTICS 3.0  
MA383 FOUNDATIONS OF MATH 3.0  
ME202 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN 3.0  
PL377 SOCIAL INEQUALITY 3.0  
PL393 CRIMINOLOGY-CRIM JUST SYSTM 3.0  
SE301 FNDTN ENGIN DSGN & SYS MGMT 3.0  
SE370 COMPUTER AIDED SYSTEMS ENG 3.0  
SP471 ASTRONAUTICS 3.0  
SP472 SPACE PHYSICS 3.0  
SS381 CULTURAL/POLIT ANTHROPOLOGY 3.0  
SS464 HOMELAND SECURITY 3.0  
SS465 TERRORISM: NEW CHALLENGES 3.0  
AND

Integrative Experience for the Major Choose 1 of 1
EV482 MILITARY GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
AND
Science Depth  
Cadets in this major may choose any of the authorized courses to satisfy the Science Depth requirement.
CH102 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II 4.0  
CH275 BIOLOGY 4.0  
PH202 PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH206 PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH252 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH256 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 4.0  
STEM Depth  
Cadets in this major must take CY305/355 to satisfy the STEM Depth requirement.
CY305 CYBER FOUNDATIONS 3.0  
CY355 CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING 3.0  
AND

Curriculum Requirements  
This section describes how cadets in this major satisfy various curriculum requirements.
IT/CYBER Requirement  
Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing the IT/CYBER content in the core curriculum and CY305/355.
CY305 CYBER FOUNDATIONS 3.0  
CY355 CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING 3.0  
Core Engineering Sequence  
Cadets in this major may choose any authorized engineering sequence.
Writing-in-the-Major  
Cadets in this major satisfy the West Point Writing Program requirement by successfully completing writing requirements in the core curriculum and this course in the major.
EV477 ADVANCED REMOTE SENSING 3.0  





2025 Geospatial Information Science Major w/ Honors Curriculum


Code Short Description Description Transcript Description Req Crse Cnt Opt Crse Cnt
GIS1H Geospatial Information Science w/ Honors Geospatial Information Science Major w/ Honors Geospatial Information Science w/ Honors 0 2

2025 Geospatial Information Science Major w/ Honors Tracks

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Senior Thesis/Project Requirement  
Completion of a senior thesis or project is required. To graduate w/ Honors the following two options are available.
Required Course Choose 2 of 2
EV489A ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL STUDY I 3.0  
EV489B ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL STUDY II 3.0  
OR
Alternate Course  
EV489A is designed to satisfy the research/design project requirement. EV489A and an additional course from the GIS electives list in lieu of EV489B may be taken.
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Grade Requirements  
Cadets must complete the requirements of the major as shown above, and achieve a final APSC of at least 3.0 in the core curriculum and a final APSC of at least 3.5 in the major.