Add a Certificate in Geographic Information Science

The Department of Geographical and Sustainability Science offers an undergraduate certificate in Geographic Information Science (GISci). Certificates enhance and enrich undergraduate academic programs and broaden students' opportunities for post-graduation employment or graduate studies. Certificates are interdisciplinary and draw on courses offered by multiple departments to craft a broad foundation on each subject.  

Students completing the Certificate in Geographic Information Science will be able to understand how:

• Geographic patterns and processes are captured and represented using computer technologies
• Spatial analytical methods are used to address challenges associated with the study and management of urban, natural, and agricultural systems
• Geospatial technologies (e.g., geographic information and remote sensing systems) can be used to conduct spatial analyses. Geovisualization is used to communicate the results of spatial analyses
• To work on collaborative project teams and address complicated geographic issues

Our objective with this certificate is to help build a knowledgeable geospatial workforce that understands how to use GIScience properly and is able to apply this understanding in ways that lead to, for example, improved transportation systems, better water quality, or more productive companies. The certificate will provide students with a higher level of knowledge of related concepts and theories through readings and discussions, and as well as an applied understanding of related technology through hands-on laboratory exercises.