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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Geographic Information Science and Technology (BS) Academic Degree Map

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


First Year Hours K-State Core  
Semester 1      
CC 110  - Introduction to Computing   2      
CC 111  - Elements of Computer Programming   1      
COMM 106  - Public Speaking I   OR   3   KSC 020
COMM 109  - Public Speaking 1A, Honors   OR 3   KSC 020  
COMM 322  - Interpersonal Communication   3   KSC 020  
ENGL 100  - Expository Writing I   3   KSC 010  
MATH 205  - General Calculus  OR 3   KSC 030  
MATH 220  - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I    4    
Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
DAS 101  - Discover, Create, and Thrive: Arts and Sciences Orientation   1      
Total Credits: 16      
       
Semester 2      
CC 210  - Fundamental Computer Programming Concepts   4      
STAT 225  - Introduction to Statistics   OR 3      
STAT 240  - Biometrics I   3      
Arts and Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Free Elective {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 16      
       
Second Year      
Semester 1      
GEOG 302  - Cartography and Thematic Mapping   3      
CC 120  - Web Page Development   OR 3      
CMST 135  - Web Fundamentals   3      
ENGL 200  - Expository Writing II   OR 3   KSC 010  
ENGL 210  - Honors English    3   KSC 010  
STAT 341  - Biometrics II   OR 3      
MATH 221  - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II   4      
Natural and Physical Sciences Requirement 4 KSC 040  
Total Credits: 16      
       
Semester 2      
GEOG 508  - Geographic Information Systems I   4      
CC 310  - Data Structures and Algorithms I   3      
Global Perspectives Overlay 3    
Arts and Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Non-Quantitative Social Sciences Elective 3    
Total Credits: 16      
       
Third Year      
Semester 1      
GEOG 602  - Computer Mapping and Geographic Visualization   3      
GEOG 605  - Remote Sensing of the Environment   3      
CC 315  - Data Structures and Algorithms II   3      
Ethical Reasoning Overlay 3    
Natural\Physical Science Elective 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
GEOG 608   - Geographic Information Systems II   3      
Arts\Humanities Elective 3    
Free Elective {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Program Elective 3    
Program Elective 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Fourth Year      
Semester 1      
GEOG 728  - Programming for Geographic Analysis   3      
GEOG 497  - Undergraduate Research in Geography  OR 1-3      
GEOG 610  - Geography Internship   1-18      
U.S. Multicultural Overlay 3    
Program Elective 3    
Program Elective 2    
Total Credits: 14      
       
Semester 2      
GEOG 712  - Internet GIS and Distributed Geographic Information Services   3      
GEOG 705  - Thematic Remote Sensing  OR 3      
GEOG 706  - Biophysical Remote Sensing  OR 3    
GEOG 707  - Remote Sensing of Water   3       
Program Elective      
Program Elective      
Total Credits: 12      
       
Total Program Hours: 120