What fields can the
GISc Certificate be applicable to?
Agriculture
Anthropology
Archaeology
Community Activism
Conservation
Criminology
Economic Development
Education
Environmental
Planning
Epidemeology
Geology
Government
Historic Preservation
Housing
Indigenous Cultures
Marketing
Mineral Exploration
Natural Resources
Oil and Gas
Public Administration
Public Health
Real Estate
Social Services
Telecommunication
Tourism
Transportation
Urban Planning
Utilities Management
and many
more.......
Program Description
Geographic
Information Science (GISc) is a fast-growing computer technology field
involving mapping and analysis of spatial data. Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) enable us to assess and manage existing conditions, and
also help predict future conditions, ranging from monitoring disease
occurrences, to endangered species preservation, to managing water
supplies, to tracking real estate values, to crime solving.
GIS is used today in
fields as diverse as law enforcement, marketing, economic development,
public health administration, environmental analysis, ecology, urban
planning, real estate, government, education, geology, anthropology,
and archaeology. GISc is an expanding field with good career
opportunities, and GIS professionals are in high demand in many fields.
People with GIS skills can also be more marketable as managers and
analysts in their own fields. A Certificate in GISc can be advantageous
by itself or in augmenting a Masters, Bachelors or Associates Degree.
The Certificate in GISc consists of a sequence of 4 courses, equaling
14 credits, plus one 3-credit Geography elective course, for a total of
17 credits. Courses are offered in the evenings and some via e-mail.
The courses can be taken for credit at either the undergraduate or
graduate level, leading to the Certificate.
Required
Coursework (14 credits):
GEP 204 / GEP 504 Basic Mapping:
Applications and Analysis (3 credits);
GEP 205 / GEP 505 Principles of
Geographic Information Science (GISc) (3 credits);
GEP 350 / GEP 605 Special Projects
in GIS* (4 credits);
GEH 490 / GEP 690 Workshop in GIS
(4 credits);
*Note: Recent topics in the
"Special Projects in GISc" course include "Environmental Planning with
GIS," and "Spatial Analytical Methods in GIS." Topics planned for the
future are "GIS for Public Health," and "Using GIS in Ecology."
Geography
Elective (3 credits), to be selected from among:
GISc electives are to be selected in consultation with the GISc Program
Director, and can include one of the following courses:
GEP 302/GEP 602 Biogeography and GISc;
GEH 320/GEP 620 Population Geography and GISc;
GEP 375/GEP 675 Data Acquisition;
GEP 230/GEP 530 Urban Environmental Management;
GEO 340,341/GEP 635 Natural Hazards, Disasters, and Risk Analysis with GISc;
GEH 240/GEP 640 Urban Geography GISc;
GEP 632 Environmental Health GISc;
GEP 321/GEP 621 Principles and Applications of Remote Sensing;
TOTAL FOR GISc
CERTIFICATE: 17 credits
Prerequisite for entering GISc
Certificate Program:An Associates Degree, or completion of 60 college
credits with at least a 2.0 GPA (C average). To take courses at the
Graduate level, you must have a Bachelors Degree with a 3.0 GPA (B
average). For application information, see Frequently Asked Questions.