Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog Program: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certificate Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certificate

The GIS certificate provides recognition for students completing the required number of GIS-related classes at a high level of competence (minimum average GPA of 2.7). Certification will provide students with a powerful tool to assist their future job searches.

Required Courses

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
GEOG 301 - Introduction to GIS and Maps Credits: (4)
GEOG 303 - GIS and Data Management
Prerequisites:

Prerequisites: GEOG 301 (Formerly GEOG 203).

Credits: (5)
GEOG 330 - Airphoto Interpretation
Prerequisites:

Prerequisites: GEOG 301 (Formerly GEOG 203).

Credits: (5)
GEOG 404 - GIS Analysis Credits: (5)
GEOG 430 - Remote Sensing
Prerequisites:

Prerequisites: GEOG 410 or GEOL 210.

Credits: (5)

Department-approved Electives - Credits: 8

Choose from the following courses:

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
CMGT 267 - Plane Surveying
Prerequisites:

 Prerequisites: MATH 154 and CMGT 265. Co-requisites: CMGT 267LAB or CMGT 267LABHC.

Credits: (3)
CS 110 - Programming Fundamentals I Credits: (4)
CS 111 - Programming Fundamentals II
Prerequisites:

Prerequisites: CS 110 and MATH 153.

Credits: (4)
CS 301 - Data Structures
Prerequisites:

Prerequisites: CS 111 and MATH 154.

Credits: (4)
GEOG 409 - Quantitative Methods in Geography
Prerequisites:

Prerequisite: MATH 130 or post-baccalaureate/graduate student standing.

Credits: (5)
GEOG 417 - Advanced GIS
Prerequisites:

Prerequisites: GEOG 404 or GEOL 404.

Credits: (4)
GEOG 485 - Topics in GIS and Remote Sensing
Prerequisites:

Prerequisites: GEOG 303 and 430.

Credits: (4)
GEOG 490 - Cooperative Education (with a GIS focus)
Prerequisites:

Prerequisite: prior approval required.

Credits: (1-12)
GEOG 496 - Individual Study (with a GIS focus) Credits: (1-6)

(Individual study classes must have a GIS focus. Online classes may count toward 496 credit at a rate of 30 hours of online class work = 1 credit.)

  • Other Electives as approved by the director
  • Total Credits: 32

    College and Department Information

    Geography Department 
    College of the Sciences 

    Notes: