Introduction:

Geographic information systems (GIS) is an integrative approach to solve complex problems involving web of inter-linking layers of geographic data. It is far more than a software application. Its breadth spans from geographic data acquisition, geospatial database construction and management, spatial analyis, and geovisualization. Its application have exploded during the last three decades. Nowadays GIS-trained professionals work in places like government agencies, utility companies, marketing firms, non-profit organizations, and publishing companies. Federal governemental agencies such as NIMA, FEMA, USGS, DOD, EPA, and NASA routinely recruit Geography majors with strong GIS background. Starting in the Fall Semester of 2003, you will be able to obtain a minor in GIS. Consider this a golden opportunity for a brilliant career move.
Requirements:
  • Geog 1 and 2 [6 credits]
  • 4 of the followings [12 credits]:
  • 1 of the followings [3 credits]:
    • Geog 108; 110; 124; 125; 127; 132; 133; 134; 136; 137; 140; 141; 145; 146; 147; 187
If you would like to explore this opportunity, please contact Dr. Ivan Cheung [icheung@gwu.edu/994-3966]. Also come back to this website regularly as more information will be uploaded in the next few months.



Note: Background is a 1859 Map of the World (Source: National Geographic Society/ESRI).
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