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Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Geospatial Sciences] From Missouri State University

Springfield, MissouriLocation
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Bachelor of Science [B.S] (Geospatial Sciences)

4 years
Full Time
On Campus

Field of Study

$15,006/Yr

$15,006 /Yr
  • Blend technology with map-making and geography. Create models, maps, and designs to the finest detail.
  • Increase student's all-around mapping skills: distance, area, depth, and more. Get prepared for jobs that use geospatial information systems, remote sensing, and cartography.
  • Join a program created with help from government agencies and private firms. Ensure that students are getting the education need for this field.
  • Enjoy hands-on training. Take field trips and internships offered through the department and private firms.
  • Our facilities include a drone system, photogrammetric software, and hyperspectral cameras.
  • Learning outcomes:
    • Students will acquire an understanding of and appreciation for the relationship between geography and culture.
    • Students will acquire an understanding of and appreciation for the role that geography can play in community engagement.
    • Students will develop the ethical aptitudes and dispositions necessary to acquire and hold leadership positions in industry, government, and professional organizations.
    • Students will read, interpret, and generate maps and other geographic representations as well as extract, analyze, and present information from a spatial perspective.
    • Students will understand through lectures but also local, regional, and/or international travel the interconnection between people and places and have a general comprehension of how variations in culture and personal experiences may affect our perception and management of places and regions.
    • Students will have a general understanding of physical geographic processes, the global distribution of landforms and ecosystems, and the role of the physical environment on human populations.
    • Students will have a general understanding of cultural geographic processes, the global distribution of cultural mosaics, and the history and types of interaction between people within and among these mosaics.
    • Students will have a general understanding of global human population patterns, factors influencing the distribution and mobility of human populations including settlement and economic activities and networks, and human impacts on the physical environment.
    • Students will be able to think in spatial terms to explain what has occurred in the past as well as using geographic principles to understand the present and plan for the future.
    • Students will have a general understanding of how the physical environment, human societies, and local and global economic systems are integral to the principles of sustainable development.
    • Students will have a general understanding of the various theoretical and methodological approaches in both physical and human geography and be able to develop research questions and critically analyze both qualitative and quantitative data to answer those questions.
    • Students will be able to present completed research, including an explanation of methodology and scholarly discussion, both orally and in written form and, wherever possible, utilize cartographic tools and other visual formats.
    • Students will acquire knowledge of the foundations and theories of digital cartography, geographic information systems (GIS), and remote sensing.
    • Students will acquire skills in applying spatial data analysis, feature extraction, and thematic mapping techniques to analyze biophysical or socioeconomic geographic information.
    • Students will acquire the ability to work individually and as a team to develop and present a client-driven geospatial solution.

Tuition Fees

Year1st Year Fees
Tuition Fees$15006 (USD 15006)

Other Expenses

HeadAvg Cost Per Year
Living Costs$9284 (USD 9284)
Health Insurance$1616 (USD 1616)

Previous Year Tuition Fees

Year1st Year Fees
2021$15574 (USD 15574)

Eligibility & Entry Requirement

Academic Eligibility:

  • Students must have completed a full sequence of studies that would qualify them for admission to university-level work in their own country. Additionally, freshman international students must have completed a recognized secondary program comparable to U.S. high school graduation, and have academic records demonstrating achievement comparable to the achievement required by the domestic Freshman Admission Requirements. Completed course work must be equivalent to the twelve-year program in the United States. To qualify as official, documents must be sent to the Missouri State Office of International Services directly from the issuing institution. 
  • Students are required to submit SAT or ACT scores. 
    • Students may not need an ACT or SAT score to be admitted. If they have a high school cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher, then students meet the selection index requirements, and a test score is not needed for admission purposes.
  • Proof of student’s proficiency in English is required if their primary language is not English. Persons who have completed one or more years of university-level study in the U.S. may be exempt at the discretion of the International Services Office. International students hailing from non-English speaking countries must submit TOEFL/IELTS... or any equivalent test score reports to meet the English proficiency requirement.

Scores Required

61 / 120

Avg. Score in

TOEFL

5.5 / 9

Avg. Score in

IELTS

44 / 90

Avg. Score in

PTE

1140 / 1600

Avg. Score in

SAT

26 / 36

Avg. Score in

ACT

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