"Taking a combined degree helped develop my seemingly unrelated interests into a passion and a unique and highly employable skill set. The Geomatics program opened many doors for me in both academic and professional worlds." - Jo Merson

The combined degree program in Geography and Computer Science is for those who intend to work in the fields of cartography, computer science, geographic information systems, remote sensing, spatial analysis and surveying. Students in this program work towards a Bachelor's degree of Science as a Combined Major in Geography and Computer Science.

The disciplines of Geography and Computer Science have a natural affinity. Students with these interdischplinary skills work in government agencies, forestry, agriculture, mining, surveying, resource management, oceanography, hydrography, environmental management, urban planning, public utilities, coastal zone management, transport, navigation, defense, medical epidemiology, and pollution management.

The combined degree program includes the essential courses for both a Geography and Computer Science degree. Geography courses include map and air photo interpretations, quantitative methods, digital geomatics, remote sensing, GIS, cartography and surveying. Computer Science courses include programming techniques, algorithms, data structures, operating systems, computational geometry and graphics.