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Minor Program in Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing
The program is designed to provide systematic approach to students who are interested in the field of activity which integrates all the means used to acquire and manage spatial data required as part of scientific, administrative, legal and technical operations involved in the process of production and management of spatial information. Considering the interdisciplinary nature of the subject the program offers equal opportunity to interested students from different departments.
Compulsory Courses
Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit |
Theoretical (h/w) |
Laboratory (h/w) |
ECTS Credit |
GEOE431 | INTRODUCTION TO REMOTE SENSING | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
CENG302 | INTR. TO DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
Any 1 of the following set .. | |||||
CRP238 | INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN PLANNING | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
CE413 | INTRODUCTION TO GIS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5.0 |
Three of the following courses
GEOE231 Elements of Geology
GEOE408 Geomorphology
GEOE409 Photogeology
GEOE443 Aerial Thematic Mapping
GEOE445 Aerial Photography
GEOE447 Digital Terrain Analysis
CENG466 Fundamentals of Image Processing
Total minimum credit: 18
Minor Program in Earth Science
This program is designed to provide necessary background to the students who are directly or indirectly involved with the earth resources and/or processes in their major field of studies. The major objectives are to broaden the spectrum of the interested students, to strengthen their interdisciplinary communication and to provide the foundations for future scientific research and/or professional applications.
Compulsory Courses
Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit |
Theoretical (h/w) |
Laboratory (h/w) |
ECTS Credit |
GEOE208 | MAPWORK | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5.0 |
GEOE209 | PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5.0 |
GEOE210 | PETROGRAPHY | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5.0 |
GEOE213 | MINERALOGY | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5.0 |
GEOE214 | PRINCIPLES OF STRATIGRAPHY | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5.0 |
GEOE313 | STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5.0 |
Total minimum credit: 19
h/w = hours per week