Department of Urban Affairs and Geography Department of Urban Affairs and Geography
Certification in Geographic Information Science

The Program focuses on...

  • Extended training in the areas of Geographic Information Systems, Cartography and Remote Sensing in order to complement a major field of study.
  • Students learn the latest developments in data collection and analysis techniques, aerial and space cameras and sensors, photographic materials and reproductive processes, and mapping procedures, including computer mapping.
  • Successful completion of the Certificate Program requires the student to carry a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 for undergraduates and 3.0 for graduates in these five courses.

Required Courses (20 credit hours)

  • GEO 4410 Cartography (4 hrs)
  • GEO 4430 Geograph Information Systems (4 hrs)
  • GEO 4440 Advanced GIS Applications (4 hrs)
  • GEO 4100 Remote Sensing (3 hrs)
  • GEO 4200 Remote Sensing Applications (3 hrs)
Additional Requirement
    Students present a portfolio of work accomplished during the completion of the five required GIS Certificate courses. In additions, students write a ten-page paper comparing and contrasting cartographic, remote sensing and geographic informaiton system methodology.

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