Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certificate

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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.

Program Learner Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of GIS and selected ancillary data- gathering techniques;
demonstrate excellence in using GIS in major concluding project; and
demonstrate an appreciation for the fragility of data and the ethics central to honest data display and representation.

Required Courses Credits: 19

GEOG 301 - Introduction to GIS and Maps Credits: (4)
GEOG 330 - Airphoto Interpretation Credits: (5)
OR GEOG 411 - GIS Programming Credits: (5)
GEOG 403 - GIS and Data Management Credits: (5)
GEOG 404 - GIS Analysis Credits: (5)

Department-Approved Electives Credits: 8

Choose from the following courses:

CS 110 - Programming Fundamentals I Credits: (4)
GEOG 330 - Airphoto Interpretation Credits: (5) (if not taken to fulfill core requirements)
GEOG 409 - Quantitative Methods in Geography Credits: (5)
GEOG 411 - GIS Programming Credits: (5) (if not taken to fulfill core requirements)
GEOG 417 - Workplace GIS Credits: (4)
GEOG 430 - Remote Sensing Credits: (5)
GEOG 485 - Topics in GIS or Remote Sensing Credits: (1-5)
GEOG 490 - Cooperative Education Credits: (1-12) (with a GIS focus)
GEOG 494 - Applied GIS Project Credits: (2-6)
GEOG 496 - Individual Study Credits: (1-6) (with a GIS focus)
(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: 27

College and Department Information

Geography Department
College of the Sciences

Online Availability
The program does not have a designated online only option.