Minor in Geographic 信息rmation Systems (GIS)

If you’re a visual learner and a problem solver who is inspired to make sense of the world around you, UNE’s minor in Geographic 信息rmation Systems (GIS) may be the perfect addition to your college transcript. Using computer technology to map and analyze all types of data tied to geographic location, GIS is being used in the workforce in an ever increasing array of professional fields. From wildlife and climate studies to political science, 经济学, 业务, 公共卫生, more 和更多的 jobs in a growing number of sectors are rapidly becoming reliant on employees with knowledge of GIS. This incredibly hands-on minor starts preparing you for real-life GIS applications on day one so that you graduate career ready.

UNE’s GIS minor is designed to give you the tools and experiences you need to incorporate GIS into your academic major and career. Benefitting from our small class sizes and exceptional hands-on experiences, you’ll be able to focus your fieldwork projects on your particular interests, enabling you to bring a whole new skill set to your major field of study and setting you up for greater success in your future career.

• Unique opportunities to create GIS-related projects 在美国NE Makerspace
• 保证实习经历
• 注重实践学习
• Close working relationships with faculty members

从实践经验中学习

With the goal of preparing you to step off of the graduation stage and into a successful career, we emphasizes hands-on learning at every step throughout the GIS minor, providing classroom activities and internship opportunities that give you real-world experience.

课堂活动

• Mapping erosion along salt marshes on campus using 全球定位系统(GPS) and drones 
• Mapping trails in nearby 保护 land 
• 用全球定位系统(GPS)定位校园里的树木 
• Predicting the impact of sea level rise on Hills Beach and coastal New England using drones, 全球定位系统(GPS), 和卫星 
• Using satellite imagery to map the impacts of climate change and deforestation from the equator to the poles 
• Using census data to see how demographics in Maine have changed over the last 50+ years

实习 

• 中美合作流域合作 
• 波特兰市 
• 野生动物研究中心 
• UNE North: The Institute for North Atlantic Studies 
• Town of Kennebunkport 公共卫生 Department 
• 马萨诸塞州环境警察 
• 旧果园滩城市规划处 
• York County Soil and Water Conservation District 
• 威尔斯国家河口保护区.S. 鱼类及野生动物事务处)

In multiple career sectors within the fields of government, 保护, 咨询, 和更多的, employers require that applicants possess GIS skills in order to even apply for positions. 对于许多其他职业来说, a background in GIS provides a significant competitive edge for employment, 促销活动, 并提出了. With GIS applications now being used so broadly across professional fields, a minor in this discipline is the perfect complement to so many UNE majors.

Knowledge of GIS is helpful in a wide variety of industries, including: ​​​​​​