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 3100	Intro Geographic Information	3
GEOG 4100	Adv Geographic Information	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Upper-level Electives

	Choose one of the following courses:
GEOG 4105	Geospatial Data Management	3
GEOG 4110	Remote Sensing	3
GEOG 4115	Computer Cartography	3
	and
	Choose one of the following courses:
ARTS 3631	Typography	3
ARTS 3635	Graphic Design Studio II	3
ARTS 4640	Digital V: Adv Digital Studio	3
BIOL 3800	GI Science Tech-Landscape Ecol	4
CBIS 3214	Intro to Database Management	3
CBIS 3218	Web Design Tools	3
CSCI 3710	Data Mining	3
CSCI 3711	Data Analysis	3
CSCI 4710	Databases	3
CSCI 4830	Computer Graphics	3
ENSC 3800	GI Science Tech-Landscape Ecol	4
GEOG 4105	Geospatial Data Management	3
GEOG 4110	Remote Sensing	3
GEOG 4115	Computer Cartography	3
Total Credit Hours:		6-7

Certificate Capstone

Satisfactorily complete 3 hours from the following courses:

ENSC 4960	Internship	3-6
ENSC 4999	Undergraduate Research	0 - 4
GEOG 4960	Internship	1-15
GEOG 4990	Academic 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.