Geographic Information Science and Technology, Undergraduate Certificate

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About the Geographic Information Science and Technology Undergraduate Certificate

The Geographic Information Sciences and Technology certificate provides students with theoretical and applied knowledge of Geographic Information Sciences. Successful completion of this certificate will prepare students in best practices of design and management of geospatial data, useful in a wide array of professions. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. Students must take GIST 3300 first. Other courses may be taken in any order as long as prerequisites have been met.

Required Courses:

GIST 3300 - Geographic Information Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours
GIST 4302 - Spatial Analysis and Modeling 3 Semester Credit Hours
GIST 4304 - Exploring Spatial Databases 3 Semester Credit Hours

One Course From:

GIST 4310 - GPS Field Mapping 3 Semester Credit Hours
GIST 4312 - Web Mapping and Geovisualization 3 Semester Credit Hours
GIST 4314 - Geospatial Data Science 3 Semester Credit Hours
GIST 4316 - Spatial Programming and Geostatistics 3 Semester Credit Hours