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Sample Student Schedule

GIScience Sample Schedule

The following sample schedule provides one possible example of an 8-semester program of courses satisfying the requirements of the GIScience program. Electives are assumed to carry 3 credits.

Term 1 (15 credits)

CMPT 120-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming I
GEOG 111-3 Physical Geography
MACM 101-3 Discrete Mathematics I
MATH 151-3 Calculus I
elective

Term 2 (15 credits)

CMPT 125-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming II
MATH 152-3 Calculus II
GEOG 100-3 Human Geography
MACM 201-3 Discrete Mathematics II
elective

Term 3 (15 credits)

CMPT 225-3 Data Structures and Programming
GEOG 250-3 Cartography I
GEOG 255-3 Geographical Information Science I
MATH 232-3 Linear Algebra
elective

Term 4 (15 credits)

CMPT 307-3 Data Structures and Algorithms
GEOG 253-3 Aerial Photographic Interpretation
GEOG 251-3 / STAT 270-3
elective
elective

Term 5 (13 credits)

CMPT 354-3 Database Systems I
one of GEOG 21x/2x1-3
one of GEOG 351/2/3/5-4
elective

Term 6 (15 credits)

one upper-division course in human or physical geography
one of CMPT 300/363/371/384-3
one of GEOG 351/2/3/5-4
one of GEOG 351/2/3/5-4

Term 7 (16 credits)

CMPT 361-3 Introduction to Computer Graphics
one of CMPT 406/412/454/461/470-3
one of GEOG 451/3/5-4
elective
elective

Term 8 (16 credits)

one of CMPT 406/412/454/461/470-3
one of GEOG 451/3/5-4
one additional upper division CMPT or MACM course
elective
elective