Introduces students to quantitative and qualitative Geographic Information Systems (GIS), examines the intersections of GIS and society, and considers how GIS technologies can be applied to examine social and environmental disparities, public health issues, and crime patterns.
Degree Requirements
18 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- SYA3352 - Spatial Sociology I: Intro to GIS (3)
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- SYG2000 - Introduction to Sociology (3)
- SYG2010 - Social Problems (3)
Restricted Electives- Complete all of the following
- Complete at least 2 of the following:
- SYA4354 - Geographic Information Systems Applications (3)
- SYA4959 - Participatory Geographic Information Systems in Belize (3)
- SYA4410 - Geographic Information Systems for Public Health and Society (3)
- SYA4352 - Advanced Topics in GIS (3)
- Complete at least 2 of the following:
- SYD3410 - Urban Society (3)
- SYD4510 - Environment and Society (3)
- SYO3410 - Mental Health in Society (3)
- SYO3530 - Social Power and Inequality (3)
- SYO4400 - Medical Sociology (3)
- SYP3520 - Criminology (3)
Grand Total Credits: 18
Students are required to complete 18 credit hours total. Courses used to satisfy the Restricted Electives of this minor cannot be used to satisfy other sociology programs (majors or minors). Students are expected to have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in courses used for the minor.
Students need to complete 2 required courses (6 hours) and 4 restricted electives (12 hours).
Required courses (6 hours)
Complete the following:
- SYA3352: Spatial Sociology – Intro GIS (3 hours)
Complete one of these courses:
- SYG 2000: Introduction to Sociology (3 hours)
- SYG2010: Social problems (3 hours)
Restricted Electives (12 hours):
GIS Electives (Complete 2 courses; 6 credit hours)
- SYA4354: GIS Applications (3 hours)
- SYA4959: Participatory Geographic Information Systems in Belize (3 hours)
- SYA4410: GIS for Public Health in Society (3 hours)
- SYA4352: Advanced Topics in GIS (3 hours)
Sociology Topics Electives (Complete 2 courses; 6 credit hours)
- SYD3410: Urban Society (3 hours)
- SYD4510: Environment & Society (3 hours)
- SYO 3410: Mental Health in Society (3 hours)
- SYO3530: Social power and inequality (3 hours)
- SYO4400: Medical Sociology (3 hours)
- SYP3520: Criminology (3 hours)
