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GIS Certificate Course Descriptions

Required Courses

GEOG 3813: Geographic Information Systems - Introduction to GIS as a decision-support system using spatially-referenced data. Provides experience with GIS software in environmental and social science applications. Note: Basic familiarity with maps and computer proficiency recommended.

GEOG 4833: Advanced GIS - Applied problem-solving using geographic information systems (GIS). Employs advanced spatial analysis capabilities of GIS software with 2D and 3D data. Particular attention is given to transportation networks, terrain surfaces, and marketing data. (Prerequisite: GEOG 3813)

GEOG 4853: GIS Automation and Programming - Students will utilize scripting languages and other techniques to perform spatial analysis, automate tasks and develop custom extensions. These techniques and capabilities are an essential foundation for more powerful analyses, efficient data pre-processing, and developing user interfaces and tools to provide access to GIS functionality to non-expert users across an organization. (Prerequisite: GEOG 3813)

GIS Electives

GEOG 4053: Cartography - An introduction to theories and techniques of cartography. Students will learn techniques to collect and analyze data, design and construct maps with an emphasis on thematic maps. (Prerequisite: GEOG 3813 or concurrent enrollment.)

GEOG 4803: Introduction to Geospatial Technologies - An introduction to global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) and remote sensing. Students will learn about these technologies and how to integrate them in GIS projects. (Prerequisite: GEOG 3813)

GEOG 4873 GIS Field Applications:  Students collect, interpret, and analyze spatial data using a variety of field methods in order to solve geographical problems in business, urban planning, natural resource management, sociology, and other fields. (Prerequisite: GEOG 3813)