Geographic Information Science Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate Admissions and Process

Students must apply and be admitted into the Graduate Certificate to be eligible to receive a Graduate Certificate. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Graduate Certificate Director prior to applying. 

Applicants must meet the following admission requirements:

1. University Admission Requirements, including English Proficiency    
2. Graduate Certificate Admission Requirements    
3. ​​Application Process 

Curriculum Requirements (15 Credit Hours)

• Complete the following:

   

• GIS 6100 Advanced Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
• GIS 6103 Programming for GIS Credit Hours: 3

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  and complete three courses from the following (9 Credit Hours)

   

• GEO 6166 Multivariate Statistical Analysis Credit Hours: 3
• GIS 6112 Spatial Database Development Credit Hours: 3
• GIS 6306 Environmental Applications of Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
• GIS 6355 Water Resources Applications of GIS Credit Hours: 3
• GIS 5034C Introduction to Remote Sensing Credit Hours: 3
• GIS 6038C Remote Sensing Credit Hours: 3
• GIS 6039 Remote Sensing Seminar Credit Hours: 3
• GIS 6307 GIS Seminar Credit Hours: 3
• URP 6930 Special Topics in Urban and Regional Planning Credit Hours: 3

• taken as GIS II: Urban Spatial Analysis; LiDAR and 3-D applications of GIS

• GEO 6908 Independent Study Credit Hours: 1-19 as approved in advance by the Graduate Certificate Director. No more than 3 credit hours of GIS 6908 may count toward the certificate.

Graduate Certificate Time Limit

Five (5) Years.

Graduate Certificate Completion

For procedures to confirm completion of the Graduate Certificate, please refer to the website.