Undergraduate Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Geographic Information Science (GIS), BS
Geography, BA

Geographic Information Science (GIS), BS

PLO 1 Examine social and ethical issues with GIS to foster learning about inclusion and sustainability;
PLO 2 Analyze, critique, and communicate geospatial data and scholarship in relation to other scientific disciplines;
PLO 3 Demonstrate mastery of geographic information science literature, data, methods, and visualization tools and techniques;
PLO 4 Create, investigate, and collaborate on productive spatial research activities from inquiry to impact;
​PLO 5 Apply geographic information science theories, methods, and technologies to address problems from local to global scales.

Geography, BA

PLO 1 Apply social and ethical responsibilities to foster inclusion and sustainability;
PLO 2 Evaluate, critique, and communicate geographic information within relevant scholarship and in relation to other disciplines;
PLO 3 Demonstrate mastery in physical, regional, and human geography while examining the interrelationships between subdisciplines;
PLO 4 Create, investigate and collaborate on productive spatial research activities from inquiry to impact;
PLO 5 Apply appropriate geographic theories, methods, and geospatial technologies to address problems from local to global scales.