Looking for a new undergraduate program to put on your radar? Our Educational Consultants are here to help! In addition to exploring popular, established programs, our experts are also familiar with newly introduced programs.
Gianluca Agostinelli has compiled a diverse, interdisciplinary list of twenty recently launched undergraduate degrees for students to consider during the 2023-2024 application period. Check out our thirteenth program feature below.
Bachelor of Arts in Geocomputing – Mount Allison University (Sackville, New Brunswick)
Geocomputing is an applied program that combines theory and practice of computer science and geography. Geocomputing offers a unique way to combine geographical and environmental skills with training in computer science. The new program gives students the expertise to study and understand spatial dimensions of social and environmental problems such as minimizing environmental impacts and identifying critical habitat.
At Mount Allison, the Bachelor of Arts in Geocomputing combines theory and practice of computing and geography, offering students a new way to look at the world. Students in Geocomputing take courses in computer science, environmental science, and environmental studies, with spatial computing (geographic information systems) at the heart.
In Computer Science, students look at subjects like programming techniques, algorithms, discrete structures, data structures, database systems, object-oriented design and methodology, and computers and society. In Environment and Geography, students look at subjects like geographic information systems (GIS), the physical environment, the human environment, data analysis, resources management, and environmental policies.
In their final year of the Bachelor of Arts in Geocomputing, students complete an applied capstone project that integrates both fields.
Mount Allison also recently launched new programs in Visual and Material Cultures Studies, Health Studies, and Women’s & Gender Studies.
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