To earn a Minor in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) complete a minimum of 24 credits in geography (at least 16 credits must be taken in residence at Portland State University), to include the following:
Core Courses (8 credits)
- GEOG 488/588 GIS I: Introduction
- GEOG 492/592 GIS II: Advanced GIS
Note: G 424 GIS for the Natural Sciences may be substituted for GEOG 488 Geographic Information Systems I: Introduction. Students may not take both courses to meet minor requirements.
Electives (16 credits chosen from the following courses):
Techniques (at least 8, up to 16 credits)
- Geog 475/575 Digital Compilation and Database Design
- Geog 476/576 3D Terrain Analysis and Visualization
- Geog 477/577 Photogrammetry and LiDAR
- Geog 480/580 Visual Image Analysis
- Geog 481/581 Satellite Image Processing
- Geog 482/582 Satellite Image Classification and Change Detection
- Geog 484/584 Cartographic Applications of GIS
- Geog 485/585 Map Design and Production
- Geog 489/589 Building a GIS Database with GPS
- Geog 490/590 GIS Programming
- Geog 493/593 Digital Terrain Analysis (applicable prior to Fall 2021)
- Geog 494/594 GIS for Water Resources
- Geog 496/596 Introduction to Spatial Quantitative Analysis
- Geog 497/597 Advanced Spatial Quantitative Analysis
Concepts and Applications (any 0-8 credits)
- Geog 375U Maps, Culture, and Society
- Geog 380U Maps and Geographic Information
- Geog 472 Critical GIS
- CCJ 336 Applied Crime Mapping
- G 425 Field GIS
Total Credit Hours: 24
All courses submitted to satisfy requirements for the minor in GIS must be graded and passed with a C- or better.
Students who are also working toward the major in Geography must take (in addition to the core courses for the GIS minor) at least 12 credits from the list of electives that will be uniquely applied to the GIS minor only.
Students considering the GIS minor are strongly encouraged to meet with a geography advisor to work out an instructional program that best meets their needs.