Geographic Information Science
This certificate provides professionals with the skills needed to utilize spatial analytic tools, geographic data visualization techniques, spatial programming, and geographic information and image processing software. It emphasizes the application of GIScience in urban and regional planning, economic development, environmental assessment, cartography, remote sensing and spatial software development.
Within the Master's degree framework, the following 18 hours must be completed to receive this concentration:
Prerequisite Courses
• GEO 603—Understanding GIS or the following undergraduate courses:
• GEO 121—Introduction to GIScience
• GEO 322—Research Methods
• GEO 357—Cartography and GIS
• GEO 359—Remote Sensing
Required Core Courses (15 hours)
• GEO 557—Advanced Cartography
• GEO 559—Advanced Remote Sensing-Imaging
• GEO 613—Advanced Geographic Information Systems
• GEO 614—GIS Programming, Design, and Application
• GEO 620—Spatial Analysis
Elective Courses (3 hours)
• GEO 621—Seminar in Geographic Information Science
• GEO 622—GIS Applications in Urban Planning
• BIO 522—Landscape Ecology
*Additional elective courses must be approved by the Director of Graduate Studies.