CAPSTONE IN APPLIED GEOGRAPHY (ELR) (WIC)

Catalog description

This is a capstone course in the geography major. The course consists of the development of a major geography research project of the student’s choice (with instructor approval), including the development of a problem statement, methodology and final report, along with a presentation of the research project and its conclusions. The central component of the course is a capstone project that students complete by the end of the course. The capstone project allows the student to apply the skills and knowledge they gained through their experiences in the geography major. The project demonstrates their ability to analyze a real-world problem using GIS and come up with a solution based upon that analysis. This may consist of a project tied into an internship or job that contributes significantly to their future professional work. For others, this project provides a demonstration to potential employers of their GIS skills.