GIS and Sustainability Science Minor
University of Southern California
Date Posted: June 10, 2022
Submitted by: Lillian Makhoul
Sustainability Topic:
Curriculum
Content Type:
Academic Programs
Disciplines:
Social Sciences (Economics, Geography, Political Science, etc),
Sustainability Studies & Science
Tags:
GIS
Program Type: Minor
Description
The innovative Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science provides an interdisciplinary foundation for individuals to address environmental sustainability, among the most pressing challenges of our time. With an understanding of concepts of spatial sciences, including geographic information science, cartographic principles, spatial data acquisition and analysis, and techniques of programming and customization, students will be capable of analyzing and utilizing geospatial information linked with human and natural systems to understand how humans create stress on ecosystems and make informed decisions about how to alleviate stress or restore damaged ecosystems.