Geographic Information Science

The School of Computing Science and the Department of Geography cooperate in offering the program in Geographic Information Science. Students may pursue major or honors options leading to the BSc or BSc (Honors) degrees under the Faculty of Applied Sciences.The aim of the GIScience major is to provide a liberal education in computational analysis of geographical phenomena. Graduates will be exceptionally well qualified to contribute to a rapidly growing industry. Students will explore the merits of different methods for digital representation of spatial entities on the earth's surface. They will learn how to model data effectively; how to visualize those models using computing graphics; and how to program in object environments. Co-op is strongly encouraged. Students taking the major in Geographic Information Science will be in great demand while they are still in the program. The current number of co-op postings for students exceeds the supply by a large margin. Co-op employers are actively seeking students with a broad range of GIS skills, especially those with a solid foundation in programming, database management, and statistics, in addition to substantive knowledge in geography and resource management.

Field of study: Cartography