BSc in Geosciences - Geosystems (Geographic Information Systems Option) (Martin Campus) in Martin United States | University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Geographic Information Systems comprise a collection of computer programs and datasets that enable the collection, storage, processing, visualization, and examination of location-based information. This academic program equips learners for roles in various fast-growing professions that employ GIS technology. Fields leveraging GIS span multiple industries such as advertising, mapmaking, environmental preservation, resource conservation, agricultural operations, market research, weather forecasting, defense intelligence, energy exploration, political strategy, STEM fields, logistics coordination, and city development. The coursework covers GIS platform operation, geoscience principles, and specialized applications of spatial analysis. The program additionally provides foundational knowledge for advanced academic pursuits. Graduates of this track earn a departmental GIS Certification upon completion.