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| School | Simon Fraser University - Faculty of Applied Sciences | | |
| Location | Burnaby, BC, Canada | | |
| School Type | University | | |
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| Degree | Bachelor | | |
| Honours | | | |
| Co-op | | | |
| Length | 4 Year(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | 86% | | |
| Prerequisites | - Grade12 Chemistry or Grade12 Physics or Grade12 Biology
- Grade12 English
- Grade12 Advanced Functions or Grade12 Calculus and Vectors
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| Prerequisites Notes | Obtain a minimum grade of 60% in English 4U
Obtain a minimum grade of 60% in any Math 3U/3M or 4U/4M or MCT4C, MBF3C, MAP4C
Graduate from high school
Your admission average is calculated on six approved grade 12 courses, as specified below.
ENG 4U, MHF 4U or MCV 4U, one of SBI 4U/SCH 4U/SPH 4U, and three other approved courses coded 4U/4M or DU/DM (acceptable International, Classical and Native Language courses must be completed at the Grade 12 (DU/DM) level). | | |
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| Scholarships | 1 scholarship(s) | | |
| Description | GIS is an interdisciplinary program offered by the faculty of applied science that combines a thorough knowledge of Geography and Computing Science topics such as: human and physical geography, databases, and computer graphics, with options to take courses in remote sensing, computer graphics and visualization, urban geography, climatology, and spatial modeling among many others.
GIS is all about the computational analysis of geographical phenomena. In this program, you will learn how create, store, analyze, manage, and visualize spatial data. Aside from its uses in cartography for creating maps such as those found in Google Earth, GIS is used by government agencies for urban planning and resource management. It is also used by companies involved in natural resource exploration—such as those in the mining, oil and gas, and forestry industries. | | |
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