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Environmental
Earth Science
Department
Eastern Connecticut State University |
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The
GIS Interdisciplinary Minor
Dr. Roy Wilson, Coordinator |
| Objectives |
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| Program Description |
| A Geographic Information System stores, analyzes and displays spatially oriented data to improve decision-making. The key to the rapid growth of GIS in the resource management field is its ability to integrate data and to model complex physical processes. Environmental scientists are using it for applications such as environmental impact analysis, hydrological modeling, and biodiversity studies. The objective of the minor is to enable the student to apply spatial analysis principles to their academic discipline. |
| The minor consists of a minimum of 17 credit hours. 9 of these hours must be unique to the minor. |
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Requirements
for the minor include all:
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| EES 340 | Geographic Information Systems |
4 credits
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| EES 342 | Advanced Geographic Information Systems |
4 credits
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| EES 444 | Applications in Environmental Science or |
3 credits
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| EES 480 | Independent Study (GIS application project) |
3 credits
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Any
of the following courses:
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Environmental
Earth Science
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Biology
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| EES 224 | Landforms |
4
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BIO 234 | Population Biology |
3.5
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| EES 320 | Natural Resources Management |
3
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BIO 308 | General Ecology |
3
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| EES 322 | Elementary Hydrology |
4
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BIO 440 | Aquatic Biology |
4
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| EES 326 | Geologic Hazards |
3
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BIO 442 | Plant Ecology |
4
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| EES 350 | Field Methods in Earth Science |
4
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BIO 444 | Population & Community Ecology |
4
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| EES 422 | Groundwater Hydrology |
4
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BIO 446 | Terrestrial Ecology |
4
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