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Geographic Information Science Certificate

Undergraduate certificates may only be earned and will only be awarded in conjunction with a bachelor's degree.  They will not be awarded as an independent credential.

Information about the Department of History and Geography can be found on the department page.

Geographic Information Science (GISc) involves the application of spatial information and mapping technologies to solving complex problems which exist over space.  Since most human pursuits and environmental events of interest occur on the surface of Earth, GISc applies to many fields of academic inquiry, from geography and ecology to marketing, sociology, public health, and political science. 

Certificate Requirements

Certificate Core Courses

Complete both of the following courses:
GEOG 3100Intro Geographic Information

3
GEOG 4100Adv Geographic Information

3
Total Credit Hours:6

 

Upper-level Electives

Choose one of the following courses:
GEOG 4105Geospatial Data Management

3
GEOG 4110Remote Sensing

3
GEOG 4115Computer Cartography

3
and
Choose one of the following courses:
ARTS 3631Typography

3
ARTS 3635Graphic Design Studio II

3
ARTS 4640Digital V: Adv Digital Studio

3
BIOL 3800GI Science Tech-Landscape Ecol

4
CBIS 3214Intro to Database Management

3
CBIS 3218Web Design Tools

3
CSCI 3710Data Mining

3
CSCI 3711Data Analysis

3
CSCI 4710Databases

3
CSCI 4830Computer Graphics

3
ENSC 3800GI Science Tech-Landscape Ecol

4
GEOG 4105Geospatial Data Management

3
GEOG 4110Remote Sensing

3
GEOG 4115Computer Cartography

3
Total Credit Hours:6-7

 

Certificate Capstone

Satisfactorily complete 3 hours from the following courses:
ENSC 4960Internship

3-6
ENSC 4999Undergraduate Research

0 - 4
GEOG 4960Internship

1-15
GEOG 4990Academic Workshop

1-3
Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 15-16

Note:   

  • Courses used to fulfill certificate requirements may also be used to fulfill core, major, minor, or other program requirements.

  • Federal financial aid will not pay for a certificate course unless that course is also necessary to complete a student's required number of hours for the bachelor's degree or another bachelor's degree requirement. Students should contact the Financial Aid Office if they have questions about their federal aid eligibility.