LevelPapersPoints 100‑level ENVI 111 Environment, Society and Sustainability 18 GEOG 101 Physical Geography 18 GEOG 102 Geographies of Sustainable Futures 18 200‑level ENVI 211 Environmental Change and Sustainability in Aotearoa New Zealand 18 GEOG 280 Engaging with People and Place Through Social Science Research 18 Either MAOR 202 Māori and Tikanga or MAOR 204 Te Tiriti o Waitangi 18 MATS 204 Treasure or Trash: Sustainability of Materials 18 300‑level ENVI 311 Environmental Sustainability: Science, Society and Practice 18 MANT 337 Organisations and Sustainability 18</p><h3>Geographic Information Systems major papers</h3><p>In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Geographic Information Systems major has its own programme requirements.</p><table summary="Outline of papers and points needed to complete a Bachelor of Science majoring in Geographic Information Systems (Surveying Theme)" id="table09013"><tbody><tr><th class="degreelevel" scope="col" style="width: 120px;" id="table09013r1c1">Year</th><th scope="col" id="table09013r1c2">Papers</th><th class="degreepoints" scope="col" id="table09013r1c3">Points</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="4" headers="table09013r1c1"> 100-level </td><td headers="table09013r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=COMP121">COMP 121</a> Computer Programming </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table09013r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table09013r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MATH130">MATH 130</a> Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 1, or <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MATH140">MATH 140</a> Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 2 </td><td headers="table09013r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table09013r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SURV120">SURV 120</a> Surveying and Spatial Science </td><td headers="table09013r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table09013r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SURV130">SURV 130</a> People, Place and the Built Environment </td><td headers="table09013r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" headers="table09013r1c1"> 200-level </td><td headers="table09013r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=DATA202">DATA 202</a> Database Systems </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table09013r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table09013r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SURV220">SURV 220</a> Geographic Information Science </td><td headers="table09013r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" headers="table09013r1c1"> 300-level </td><td headers="table09013r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SURV314">SURV 314</a> 3D Reality Capture &nbsp; </td><td headers="table09013r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table09013r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SURV319">SURV 319</a> Spatial Algorithms and Programming </td><td headers="table09013r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table09013r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SURV320">SURV 320</a> Spatial Analysis and Visualisation </td><td headers="table09013r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table09013r1c1"> Plus </td><td headers="table09013r1c2"> 36 points from recommended papers</td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table09013r1c3"> 36 </td></tr><tr class="degreetablesummary"><td colspan="2" headers="table09013r1c1 table09013r1c2"><strong>Total </strong>(including core papers) </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table09013r1c3"><strong>360</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>" />
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Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) majoring in Geographic Information Systems

Core papers

Every Bachelor of Sustainability programme must include the core papers listed below, as well as the required papers for the major subject.

LevelPapersPoints
100‑level ENVI 111 Environment, Society and Sustainability 18
GEOG 101 Physical Geography 18
GEOG 102 Geographies of Sustainable Futures 18
200‑level ENVI 211 Environmental Change and Sustainability in Aotearoa New Zealand 18
GEOG 280 Engaging with People and Place Through Social Science Research 18
Either MAOR 202 Māori and Tikanga or MAOR 204 Te Tiriti o Waitangi 18
MATS 204 Treasure or Trash: Sustainability of Materials 18
300‑level ENVI 311 Environmental Sustainability: Science, Society and Practice 18
MANT 337 Organisations and Sustainability 18

Geographic Information Systems major papers

In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Geographic Information Systems major has its own programme requirements.

YearPapersPoints
100-level COMP 121 Computer Programming 18
MATH 130 Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 1, or MATH 140 Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 2 18
SURV 120 Surveying and Spatial Science 18
SURV 130 People, Place and the Built Environment 18
200-level DATA 202 Database Systems 18
SURV 220 Geographic Information Science 18
300-level SURV 314 3D Reality Capture   18
SURV 319 Spatial Algorithms and Programming 18
SURV 320 Spatial Analysis and Visualisation 18
Plus 36 points from recommended papers 36
Total (including core papers) 360
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