Part 4 · Program curriculum
Class of 2027 Geospatial Information Science Major
2027 Geospatial Information Science Major Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-GEO
- Code
- GIS2
- Short description
- Geospatial Information Science
- Description
- Geospatial Information Science Major
- Transcript description
- Geospatial Information Science
- Required courses
- 7
- Optional courses
- 6
| Subject area | Description | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | Choose 6 of 6 | |
| Cadets will take the EV or GE equivalent course depending on the semester in which the course is taken. | ||
| EV377 | REMOTE SENSING | 3.0 |
| EV378 | CARTOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| EV398 | GEOG INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3.0 |
| EV477 | ADVANCED REMOTE SENSING | 3.0 |
| EV478 | MILITARY GEOSPATIAL OPERATIONS | 3.0 |
| EV498 | ADV GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYS | 3.0 |
| GE310 | GEOG INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3.0 |
| GE373 | REMOTE SENSING | 3.0 |
| GE378 | CARTOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| GE477 | ADVANCED REMOTE SENSING | 3.0 |
| GE478 | MILITARY GEOSPATIAL OPERATIONS | 3.0 |
| GE498 | ADV GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYS | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Spatial Data Acquisition Block | Choose 1 of 2 | |
| Cadets will take the EV or GE equivalent course depending on the semester in which the course is taken. | ||
| EV379 | PHOTOGRAMMETRY | 3.0 |
| EV380 | SURVEYING | 3.5 |
| GE379 | PHOTOGRAMMETRY | 3.0 |
| GE380 | SURVEYING | 3.5 |
| AND | ||
| Foundational Geography Elective | Choose 1 of 2 | |
| Cadets will take EV303/GE205 or EV365/GE340 depending on the semester in which the course is taken. | ||
| EV303 | FOUNDATIONS IN GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| EV365 | GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES | 3.0 |
| GE205 | FOUNDATIONS IN GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| GE340 | GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Restrictive Environmental Analysis Elective | Choose 1 of 11 | |
| **Courses selected in the Spatial Data Acquisition Block may not be selected from the Restricted Environmental Analysis Electives list. Cadets will take the EV or GE equivalent course depending on the semester in which the course is taken. | ||
| EV300 | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 3.0 |
| EV379 | PHOTOGRAMMETRY | 3.0 |
| EV380 | SURVEYING | 3.5 |
| EV388A | PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | 3.5 |
| EV388B | GEOMORPHOLOGY | 3.0 |
| EV389B | CLIMATOLOGY | 3.0 |
| EV390B | URBAN GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| EV391A | LAND USE PLAN & MGT | 3.0 |
| EV391B | NATURAL HAZARDS AND RISK | 3.0 |
| EV397 | AIR POLLUTION ENGINEERING | 3.0 |
| EV481 | WATER RESOURCES PLAN & DESIGN | 3.0 |
| GE321 | CLIMATOLOGY | 3.0 |
| GE332 | GEOMORPHOLOGY | 3.0 |
| GE333 | PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | 3.5 |
| GE351 | LAND USE PLAN & MGT | 3.0 |
| GE352 | URBAN GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| GE354 | NATURAL HAZARDS AND RISK | 3.0 |
| GE379 | PHOTOGRAMMETRY | 3.0 |
| GE380 | SURVEYING | 3.5 |
| AND | ||
| Complementary Support Course - Electives | Choose 3 of 41 | |
| **Courses selected in the Spatial Data Acquisition Block, Foundational Geography Elective, and Restrictive Environmental Analysis Elective groupings may not be selected from the Complementary Support Course list. Cadets may select either the EV or the GE course equivalent from this list, depending on the semester in which the course is taken. | ||
| CE350 | INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING | 3.0 |
| CE371 | SOIL MECHANICS/FNDTN ENGNRG | 3.5 |
| CE380 | HYDROLOGY/HYDRAULIC DESIGN | 3.5 |
| CS393 | DATABASE SYSTEMS | 3.0 |
| CY300 | PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS | 3.0 |
| CY383 | SECURE INTERFACE DESIGN | 3.0 |
| EV303 | FOUNDATIONS IN GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| EV365 | GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES | 3.0 |
| EV371 | GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA | 3.0 |
| EV372 | GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA | 3.0 |
| EV373 | GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA | 3.0 |
| EV375 | GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA | 3.0 |
| EV376 | GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST | 3.0 |
| EV384 | GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICA | 3.0 |
| EV386 | GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE | 3.0 |
| EV387 | METEOROLOGY | 3.0 |
| EV388A | PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | 3.5 |
| EV388B | GEOMORPHOLOGY | 3.0 |
| EV391B | NATURAL HAZARDS AND RISK | 3.0 |
| EV471 | ECOLOGY | 3.0 |
| EV487 | ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY | 3.0 |
| GE205 | FOUNDATIONS IN GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| GE324 | METEOROLOGY | 3.0 |
| GE332 | GEOMORPHOLOGY | 3.0 |
| GE333 | PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | 3.5 |
| GE340 | GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES | 3.0 |
| GE341 | GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICA | 3.0 |
| GE342 | GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA | 3.0 |
| GE343 | GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA | 3.0 |
| GE344 | GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA | 3.0 |
| GE345 | GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST | 3.0 |
| GE346 | GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE | 3.0 |
| GE347 | GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA | 3.0 |
| GE354 | NATURAL HAZARDS AND RISK | 3.0 |
| GE431 | ECOLOGY | 3.0 |
| GE494 | ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY | 3.0 |
| MA204 | CALCULUS I AND II | 4.5 |
| MA205 | CALCULUS II | 4.0 |
| MA255 | ADV MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS | 4.5 |
| MA366 | APPLIED ENGINEERING MATH | 4.5 |
| MA376 | APPLIED STATISTICS | 3.0 |
| MA383 | FOUNDATIONS OF MATH | 3.0 |
| ME202 | INTRO COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS | 3.0 |
| PL393 | CRIMINOLOGY-CRIM JUST SYSTM | 3.0 |
| SE301 | FNDTN ENGIN DSGN & SYS MGMT | 3.0 |
| SE370 | COMPUTER AIDED SYSTEMS ENG | 3.0 |
| SP471 | ASTRONAUTICS | 3.0 |
| SP472 | SPACE PHYSICS | 3.0 |
| SS372 | POLITICS OF CHINA | 3.0 |
| SS374 | POLITICS OF NORTHEAST ASIA | 3.0 |
| SS375 | POL OF THE POST-SOVIET STATES | 3.0 |
| SS377 | POLITICS OF EUROPE | 3.0 |
| SS383 | POLITICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST | 3.0 |
| SS384 | POLITICS OF LATIN AMERICA | 3.0 |
| SS464 | HOMELAND SECURITY | 3.0 |
| SS465 | TERRORISM: NEW CHALLENGES | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Integrative Experience for the Major | Choose 1 of 1 | |
| Cadets will choose either EV482 or GE491, depending on the semester in which the course is taken. | ||
| EV482 | MILITARY GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| GE491 | MILITARY GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Science Depth | ||
| Cadets in this major may choose any of the authorized courses to satisfy the Science Depth requirement. | ||
| CH102 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 4.0 |
| CH275 | BIOLOGY | 4.0 |
| PH202 | PHYSICS II | 4.0 |
| PH252 | ADVANCED PHYSICS II | 4.0 |
| PH275 | PHYSICS II: SPACE | 4.0 |
| AND | ||
| STEM Depth | ||
| Cadets in this major must take CY305/355 to satisfy the STEM Depth requirement. | ||
| CY305 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS | 3.0 |
| CY355 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Curriculum Requirements | ||
| This section describes how cadets in this major satisfy various curriculum requirements. | ||
| IT/CYBER Requirement | ||
| Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing the IT/CYBER content in the core curriculum and CY305/355. | ||
| CY305 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS | 3.0 |
| CY355 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING | 3.0 |
| Core Engineering Sequence | ||
| Cadets in this major may choose any authorized engineering sequence. | ||
| Writing-in-the-Major | ||
| Cadets in this major satisfy the West Point Writing Program requirement by successfully completing writing requirements in the core curriculum and this course in the major. | ||
| EV477 | ADVANCED REMOTE SENSING | 3.0 |
| GE477 | ADVANCED REMOTE SENSING | 3.0 |
2027 Geospatial Information Science Major w/ Honors Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-GEO
- Code
- GIS2H
- Short description
- Geospatial Information Science w/ Honors
- Description
- Geospatial Information Science Major w/ Honors
- Transcript description
- Geospatial Information Science w/ Honors
- Required courses
- 0
- Optional courses
- 2
| Subject area | Description | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Thesis/Project Requirement | ||
| Completion of a senior thesis or project is required. To graduate w/ Honors the following two options are available. | ||
| Required Course | Choose 2 of 2 | |
| EV489A | ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL STUDY I | 3.0 |
| EV489B | ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL STUDY II | 3.0 |
| GE499A | ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL STUDY I | 3.0 |
| GE499B | ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL STUDY II | 3.0 |
| OR | ||
| Alternate Course | ||
| EV489A/GE499A is designed to satisfy the research/design project requirement. EV489A/GE499A and an additional course from the GIS electives list in lieu of EV489B/GE499B may be taken. | ||
| AND | ||
| Grade Requirements | ||
| Cadets must complete the requirements of the major as shown above, and achieve a final APSC of at least 3.0 in the core curriculum and a final APSC of at least 3.5 in the major. | ||