Bachelor of Science in Geomatics
The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Geomatics prepares students for a career in surveying and mapping, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, and related professional fields. Geomatics integrates disciplines of land surveying and mapping, geodesy, hydrography, remote sensing, photogrammetry, LiDAR/point clouds, and GIS. The Geomatics program is the only program statewide to provide the level of education required by the State of Alaska in obtaining professional land surveyor licenses.
Courses
- ASTR A103 — Solar System Astronomy 3 Credits
- ASTR A103L — Solar System Astronomy Laboratory 1 Credit
- BA A241 — Business Law I 3 Credits
- BA A300 — Organizational Theory and Behavior 3 Credits
- BIOL A102 — Introductory Biology 3 Credits
- BIOL A103 — Introductory Biology Laboratory 1 Credit
- BIOL A178 — Introduction to Oceanography 3 Credits
- BIOL A179 — Introduction to Oceanography Laboratory 1 Credit
- CHEM A105 — General Chemistry I 3 Credits
- CHEM A105L — General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit
- CSCE A101 — Introduction to Computer Science 3 Credits
- CSCE A490 — Selected Topics in Computer Science and Computer Systems Engineering 3 Credits
- ENVI A211 — Environmental Science: Systems and Processes 3 Credits
- ES A106 — Engineering Graphics 2 Credits
- ESM A450 — Economic Analysis and Operations 3 Credits
- GEO A146 — Geomatics Computations 3 Credits
- GEO A156 — Geospatial Measurement I 2 Credits
- GEO A156L — Geospatial Measurement I Laboratory 1 Credit
- GEO A256 — Engineering Surveying 2 Credits
- GEO A256L — Engineering Surveying Laboratory 1 Credit
- GEO A266 — Geospatial Measurement II 2 Credits
- GEO A266L — Geospatial Measurement II Laboratory 1 Credit
- GEO A267 — Boundary Law I 3 Credits
- GEO A346 — Advanced Geomatics Computations 3 Credits
- GEO A357 — Photogrammetry 3 Credits
- GEO A359 — Geodesy and Map Projections 3 Credits
- GEO A364 — Spatial Data Adjustments 3 Credits
- GEO A369 — Cadastral Surveys 1 Credit
- GEO A410 — High-Density Surveying 3 Credits
- GEO A420 — Point Cloud Analysis 3 Credits
- GEO A433 — Hydrographic Surveying 3 Credits
- GEO A457 — Boundary Law II 3 Credits
- GEO A460 — Geomatics Capstone Project 3 Credits
- GEO A466 — Geopositioning 2 Credits
- GEO A466L — Geopositioning Laboratory 1 Credit
- GEO A490 — Selected Advanced Topics in Geomatics 1-3 Credits
- GEOG A111 — Discovering Alaska and Earth's Physical Geography: From Weather to Glaciers 3 Credits
- GEOG A475 — Geospatial and Cartographic Techniques for the Sciences 3 Credits
- GEOL A111 — Planet Earth 3 Credits
- GEOL A111L — Planet Earth Laboratory 1 Credit
- GEOL A115 — Dangerous Earth 3 Credits
- GEOL A115L — Dangerous Earth Laboratory 1 Credit
- GEOL A178 — Introduction to Oceanography 3 Credits
- GIS A101 — Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 2 Credits
- GIS A101L — Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Lab 1 Credit
- GIS A201 — Intermediate Geographic Information Systems 3 Credits
- GIS A301 — Web GIS 3 Credits
- GIS A351 — Remote Sensing 3 Credits
- GIS A458 — Spatial Data Management 3 Credits
- GIS A466 — Spatial Analysis 3 Credits
- GIS A467 — Image Analysis 3 Credits
- GIS A498 — Individual Research 1-3 Credits
- KIN A112 — First Aid and CPR for Professionals 1 Credit
- MATH A151 — College Algebra for Calculus 4 Credits
- MATH A152 — Trigonometry 3 Credits
- MATH A155 — Precalculus 5 Credits
- MATH A251 — Calculus I 4 Credits
- MATH A251F — F.A.T. Calculus I 6 Credits
- MATH A252 — Calculus II 4 Credits
- MATH A252F — F.A.T. Calculus II 6 Credits
- MATH A420 — Historical Mathematics 3 Credits
- MATH A495A — Mathematics Practicum 1-3 Credits
- PHIL A305 — Professional Ethics 3 Credits
- PHYS A123 — College Physics I 3 Credits
- PHYS A123L — College Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit
- PHYS A124 — College Physics II 3 Credits
- PHYS A124L — College Physics II Laboratory 1 Credit
- PHYS A211 — General Physics I 3 Credits
- PHYS A211L — General Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit
- PHYS A212 — General Physics II 3 Credits
- PHYS A212L — General Physics II Laboratory 1 Credit
- STAT A253 — Applied Statistics for the Sciences 4 Credits
- WRTG A111 — Writing Across Contexts 3 Credits