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Geographic Information Systems program requirements

What the Geographic Information Systems Minor requires, as the 2026-2027 Arts & Science Calendar states it, and every course it names.

Geographic Information Systems Minor

  • Arts program
  • 4.0 credits
  • Open enrolment
  • ASMIN0305

Enrolment

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.

Completion requirements

(4.0 credits)

First Year Geography Courses: Any 2 courses (1.0 credit) from JEG100H1, GGR101H1, GGR107H1, GGR112H1, GGR124H1, GGR172H1, GGR196H1, GGR197H1, GGR198H1, GGR199H1. 200/300-level GGR courses may also be used to meet this requirement. Contact the Undergraduate Administrator to update your program.

Methods & Core Courses: All (2.0 credits) of GGR270H1, GGR272H1, GGR273H1, GGR373H1

Applications: Any 2 courses (1.0 credit) from GGR225H1, GGR274H1, GGR315H1/ GGR337H1, GGR372H1, GGR375H1, GGR376H1, GGR377H1, GGR386H1, GGR413H1, GGR414H1/ GGR415H1, GGR462H1, GGR472H1, GGR473H1. Up to 0.5 credit can be used from GGR493Y1, based on suitability of placement for this program, and approval by department. Up to 0.5 credit from GGR491Y1, GGR492H1, GGR497H1, GGR498H1, and GGR499H1 based on suitability of research topic for this program, and approval by department.

Note 1Note: At least 1.0 credit must be 300/400-level courses

Courses these requirements name

  • JEG100H1Introduction to Physical Geography and Earth Science
  • GGR101H1Histories of Environmental Change
  • GGR107H1Environment, Food and People
  • GGR112H1Geopolitics, Globalization, and Inequality
  • GGR124H1Cities and Urban Life
  • GGR172H1Digital Earth
  • GGR196H1The Yard: Micro-Geographies of Household Outdoor Spaces
  • GGR197H1Re(story)ing the Earth: Indigenous Wisdoms, Ecological Stewardship, and Global Climate Action
  • GGR198H1Mobility and Borders
  • GGR199H1Global Racial Capitalism in the 21st Century
  • GGR270H1Introductory Analytical Methods
  • GGR272H1Geographic Information and Mapping I
  • GGR273H1Geographic Information and Mapping II
  • GGR373H1Advanced Geographic Information Systems
  • GGR225H1The Power of Maps and Geographic Information last in the 2023-2024 Calendar
  • GGR274H1Introductory Computation and Data Science for the Social Sciences
  • GGR315H1Environmental Remote Sensing
  • GGR337H1Environmental Remote Sensing last in the 2021-2022 Calendar
  • GGR372H1GIS for Public Health
  • GGR375H1Introduction to Programming in GIS
  • GGR376H1Geovisualization
  • GGR377H1Introduction to Urban Data Analytics
  • GGR386H1Special Topics in Geographic Information Systems
  • GGR413H1Watershed Hydroecology last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
  • GGR414H1Advanced Remote Sensing last in the 2021-2022 Calendar
  • GGR415H1Advanced Remote Sensing
  • GGR462H1GIS Research Project
  • GGR472H1Developing Web Maps
  • GGR473H1Geospatial Big Data
  • GGR493Y1Geography Professional Experience
  • GGR491Y1Research Project
  • GGR492H1Senior Practicum
  • GGR497H1Independent Research
  • GGR498H1Independent Research
  • GGR499H1Independent Research
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