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2027 Geospatial Information Science Major Curriculum


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MADN-GEN 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
Cadets will take the EV or GE equivalent course depending on the semester in which the course is taken.
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  
GE310 GEOG INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3.0  
GE373 REMOTE SENSING 3.0  
GE378 CARTOGRAPHY 3.0  
GE477 ADVANCED REMOTE SENSING 3.0  
GE478 MILITARY GEOSPATIAL OPERATIONS 3.0  
GE498 ADV GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYS 3.0  
AND
Spatial Data Acquisition Block Choose 1 of 2
Cadets will take the EV or GE equivalent course depending on the semester in which the course is taken.
EV379 PHOTOGRAMMETRY 3.0  
EV380 SURVEYING 3.5  
GE379 PHOTOGRAMMETRY 3.0  
GE380 SURVEYING 3.5  
AND
Foundational Geography Elective Choose 1 of 2
Cadets will take EV303/GE205 or EV365/GE340 depending on the semester in which the course is taken.
EV303 FOUNDATIONS IN GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
EV365 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES 3.0  
GE205 FOUNDATIONS IN GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
GE340 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES 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. Cadets will take the EV or GE equivalent course depending on the semester in which the course is taken.
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  
GE321 CLIMATOLOGY 3.0  
GE332 GEOMORPHOLOGY 3.0  
GE333 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY 3.5  
GE351 LAND USE PLAN & MGT 3.0  
GE352 URBAN GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
GE354 NATURAL HAZARDS AND RISK 3.0  
GE379 PHOTOGRAMMETRY 3.0  
GE380 SURVEYING 3.5  
AND

Complementary Support Course - Electives Choose 3 of 41
**Courses selected in the Spatial Data Acquisition Block, Foundational Geography Elective, and Restrictive Environmental Analysis Elective groupings may not be selected from the Complementary Support Course list. Cadets may select either the EV or the GE course equivalent from this list, depending on the semester in which the course is taken.
CE350 INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING 3.0  
CE371 SOIL MECHANICS/FNDTN ENGNRG 3.5  
CE380 HYDROLOGY/HYDRAULIC DESIGN 3.5  
CS393 DATABASE SYSTEMS 3.0  
CY300 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS 3.0  
CY383 SECURE INTERFACE DESIGN 3.0  
EV303 FOUNDATIONS IN GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
EV365 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES 3.0  
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  
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  
GE205 FOUNDATIONS IN GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
GE324 METEOROLOGY 3.0  
GE332 GEOMORPHOLOGY 3.0  
GE333 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY 3.5  
GE340 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES 3.0  
GE341 GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICA 3.0  
GE342 GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA 3.0  
GE343 GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA 3.0  
GE344 GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA 3.0  
GE345 GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST 3.0  
GE346 GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE 3.0  
GE347 GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA 3.0  
GE354 NATURAL HAZARDS AND RISK 3.0  
GE431 ECOLOGY 3.0  
GE494 ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY 3.0  
MA204 CALCULUS I AND II 4.5  
MA205 CALCULUS II 4.0  
MA255 ADV MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS 4.5  
MA366 APPLIED ENGINEERING MATH 4.5  
MA376 APPLIED STATISTICS 3.0  
MA383 FOUNDATIONS OF MATH 3.0  
ME202 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN 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  
SS372 POLITICS OF CHINA 3.0  
SS374 POLITICS OF NORTHEAST ASIA 3.0  
SS375 POL OF THE POST-SOVIET STATES 3.0  
SS377 POLITICS OF EUROPE 3.0  
SS383 POLITICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST 3.0  
SS384 POLITICS OF LATIN AMERICA 3.0  
SS464 HOMELAND SECURITY 3.0  
SS465 TERRORISM: NEW CHALLENGES 3.0  
AND

Integrative Experience for the Major Choose 1 of 1
Cadets will choose either EV482 or GE491, depending on the semester in which the course is taken.
EV482 MILITARY GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
GE491 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  
PH252 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH275 PHYSICS II: SPACE 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  
GE477 ADVANCED REMOTE SENSING 3.0  





2027 Geospatial Information Science Major w/ Honors Curriculum


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

2027 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  
GE499A ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL STUDY I 3.0  
GE499B ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL STUDY II 3.0  
OR
Alternate Course  
EV489A/GE499A is designed to satisfy the research/design project requirement. EV489A/GE499A and an additional course from the GIS electives list in lieu of EV489B/GE499B may be taken.
AND

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.