The minor in Geospatial Information Science for Natural Resources provides students with fundamental geospatial skills in natural resource science and management. Geographic information systems, global positioning systems, and remote sensing are key tools for the 21st century workforce.

This minor is designed for students desiring to gain technical skills and to increase their employment potential in an applied area. The minor in Geospatial Information Science has a broad interdisciplinary appeal due to the ability to adapt and use these technologies in many disciplines.

For more information on the minor including minor declaration events, please visit warnercnr.colostate.edu/geospatial-information-science-for-natural-resources-minor/

Effective Fall 2021

Students must satisfactorily complete the total credits required for the minor. Minors and interdisciplinary minors require 12 or more upper-division (300- to 400-level) credits.

Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.

Required Lower Division
CS 152Introduction to Programming (CS0)-Python2
GR 220Mapping, Cartography, and Spatial Thinking3
Required Upper Division
NR 322Intro. to Geographic Information Systems4
NR 323/GR 323Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation3
NR 423Applications of Global Positioning Systems1
NR 426Programming for GIS I2
Required Upper Division Applications – select one course from the following:3-4
FW 477
Wildlife Habitat Use and Management
NR 422
GIS Applications in Natural Resource Management
NR 450
Geospatial Project Design and Analysis
NR 495
Independent Study 1
Upper Division Electives2-3
FW 477
Wildlife Habitat Use and Management 2
GR 430
Land Change Science and Remote Sensing
NR 422
GIS Applications in Natural Resource Management 2
NR 427
Programming for GIS II
NR 450
Geospatial Project Design and Analysis 2
NR 493
Seminar on GIS and Remote Sensing Applications
NR 495
Independent Study 1,2
Program Total Credits21-22