Geoscience: Geographic Information Systems Concentration (1164)

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Major in Geoscience

The Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources offers four concentrations (Earth Science, Geographic Information Systems, Geology, Meteorology) leading to the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Geoscience. One of the goals of the geoscience major is to prepare students for careers in business, government, education, or industry with skillsets in the fields of climatology, environmental management, geographic information systems, geography, geology, and meteorology.

This concentration is designed for students interested in pursuing an undergraduate degree in Geoscience with a concentration in Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

General Education	38 hours
Additional Bachelor of Science Requirements	14 hours*
Concentration Courses	45 hours
Additional Electives	23 hours
TOTAL	120 hours

* Actual earned credit hours may vary depending on Foreign Language proficiency placements and course completion

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

University Degree Requirements

120 credit hours are required
Minimum of 30 credit hours completed at The University of Tennessee at Martin
42 credit hours in Upper Division coursework (courses numbered 300-499)
Minimum 60 credits earned at an accredited four-year institution required
A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required
A minimum institutional GPA of 2.0 is required
Must meet all General Education Requirements
Must meet all Major Requirements
A minor is optional for this degree.
Must meet all Exit Exam Requirements
General Education Exam
Major Field Test / Exit Exam
If a student is admitted to the University of Tennessee at Martin with documented entrance deficiencies OR is subject to mandatory placement requirements, then the student must meet those requirements.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum credits required for graduation	120 credit hours
Minimum credits in upper-division courses	42 credit hours
Maximum credits in any one subject counted toward graduation	50 credit hours
General education core requirements	38 credit hours
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COURSEWORK REQUIRED FOR THE DEGREE

General Education Core Curriculum Requirements

Note to students: Some degree programs include required courses for the major that are also options within the University-Wide General Education Requirements. If a student completes a course that simultaneously satisfies both a requirement for the major and a requirement for the University-Wide General Education Requirements, then the student may need to complete additional elective coursework in order to meet the minimum number of credit hours required for the degree.

Bachelor of Science Requirements

Where an honors course exists equivalent to any course listed above, that honors course will automatically substitute for the listed course. A student may use any combination of honors and regular versions of the respective courses in a given sequence.

Major in Geoscience with a Geosystems Concentration and Geographic Information Systems Option (45 credit hours)

Program-Specific Degree Requirements

Maximum of 50 credit hours in any one subject counted toward graduation
Transfer students must earn at least six hours in the major while in residence at The University of Tennessee at Martin.
42 credit hours in Upper Division coursework (courses numbered 300-499)
A minimum grade of C (2.00) must be made in every course offered for the major.

Geographic Information Systems Concentration Course Requirements (45 Credit Hours)

The student must complete at least 45 credit hours from the menu of courses listed below.

GEOS 110 - Geoscience in Everyday Life Credit(s): 4
and at least one of the following courses:
GEOS 120 - Earth Materials and Processes Credit(s): 4
GEOS 130 - Global Change and Earth History Credit(s): 4
GEOS 140 - Weather and Climate Credit(s): 4
and
GEOG 151 - Introduction to Regional Geography: North America, Europe and Russia Credit(s): 3
and
GEOG 152 - Introduction to Regional Geography: Asia, Africa and Latin America Credit(s): 3
and
GEOG 202 - Introduction to Cultural Geography Credit(s): 3
and
GEOG 210 - Geoscience Literacy Credit(s): 1
and
- Either GEOL 270 - Introduction to Geospatial Technology Credit(s): 3 or AGRI 270 - Introduction to Geospatial Technology Credit(s): 3
and
GEOG 310 - Principles of Geographic Information Systems Credit(s): 3
and
GEOG 364 - Introduction to Remote Sensing Credit(s): 3
and
GEOG 410 - Geographic Information Systems: Modeling and Applications Credit(s): 3
and
GEOG 471 - Cartography Credit(s): 3
and
- 12 additional hours of upper division electives in Geography, Geology, Meteorology, Agriculture Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or Statistics
Students who complete this degree will also receive recognition of having completed the department’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certification program.

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES (23 Credit Hours)

Students must have at least 120 credit hours in order to meet the university degree requirements.

Students must complete at least 23 hours in addition to what is specified above to satisfy all program requirements. At least 12 to 20 of these 23 hours must be upper-division courses.

A minor, certificate program, and/or additional electives are ways by which this 23 hour requirement can be achieved. Students are encouraged to discuss possible options with their respective advisors.