GradCert Geospatial Information Science

A Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Information Science – Basic consists of a minimum of 12 graduate hours in courses designated as GIScience Courses, including regularly offered courses as well as special topics courses. Students must take courses from at least two different departments for a graduate GIScience certificate. Students must have a B (3.0) average in their GIScience courses and no grade below a C (2.0) in their GIScience courses to earn the certificate. The program is designed to:

• Offer GIS study in a variety of disciplines with a variety of applications;
• Teach students GIS techniques;
• Teach students to apply GIS to solve scientific research problems;
• Encourage students to gain experience in the GIS field by means of internships;
• Integrate GIS applications with computer science concepts;
• Prepare students for GIS employment or GIS work at the graduate level
  Students may pursue the graduate certificate while enrolled in any master’s program OR as a certificate-only student.