Employment direction of geographic information science major:
At present, the main employment directions of graduates of geographic information science are universities, transportation, planning, survey and design, land, mining, water conservancy and electric power, communications, agriculture and forestry, urban construction, tourism and other national government departments or institutions.
Undergraduate graduates are generally engaged in technology development, business-related research and design in enterprises (such as various navigation companies, spatial information groups of large IT companies and data companies) and institutions (such as Surveying and Mapping Bureau and provincial geographic information centers). Some graduates who are interested in theoretical research will choose to continue their studies.
Employment prospect of geographic information science major;
With the process of informatization in various departments of the country and the increase and development of high-tech enterprises engaged in the development of geographic information system engineering in China, the demand for this professional talent will increase and the gap will also expand.
The wave of information revolution is in the ascendant, and the information society is coming towards us step by step. China has included the information industry in the sustainable development strategy. As an important part of the information industry, the geographic information system industry is bound to achieve great development. It can be predicted that the future geographic information system industry will provide more modern, high-income and enviable jobs for this major.
Introduction, training objectives and subject setting of geography and information science;
Geography and information science:
Geographic information science mainly studies the basic knowledge of geography, geographic information system, database principle, remote sensing principle and technology, etc. By using 3S(GPSGISRS) technology, the materials in the earth system are informatized, such as making an electronic map for mobile phone inquiry according to urban landforms, remotely controlling unmanned aerial vehicles, real-time positioning and navigation, etc.
Training objectives:
This major trains high-quality compound scientific and technological professionals who have the basic knowledge of geography, master the basic theory, knowledge and skills of geographic information system, accept the training of strict scientific thinking and good professional skills, and can engage in the research, teaching, development or application of geographic information science in scientific research, enterprises and institutions and relevant government departments.
Subject setting:
Photogrammetry, GIS Spatial Analysis, GIS Design and Development, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Physical Geography, Metrology Geography, Remote Sensing Digital Image Processing, and Principles and Applications of Satellite Navigation and Positioning.
Some colleges and universities are trained in the following professional directions: digital city construction, smart city construction and unmanned aerial vehicle remote sensing.