GIS Certificate Program

Twenty-two to twenty-five credits, distributed as follows:
A minimum GPA of B (3.0) in the program courses is required.

A. Foundations (14 credits)

GEO 203 (3)  - Introduction to Spatial Analysis
GEO 304 (3)  - Remote Sensing of the Environment
GEO 452 (4) -  Geographic Information Systems I
GEO 453 (4)  – Geographic Information Systems II

B. Advanced Analysis (5-8 credits)

Two from, including at least one computer science course:
GEO 494 (4) - Spatial Analysis Seminar
ESS/URP 498 (3)  -  GIS Internship
GEO 477 (3)  - GIS Practicum
CSC 152 (2)  – Database Management Software
CSC 173 (3)  -  Visual BASIC for Windows
CSC 175 (4)  – Problem Solving and Programming I

C. Subject Area Knowledge (3 credits)
A course from one of the following areas:

Anthropology
ANT 110 (3) -  Introduction to Archaeology
ANT 311 (3) - Historical Archaeology
ANT 318(3) -  Mesoamerican Archaeology
ANT 322 (3) - Eastern North American Archaeology

Biology
BIO 111 (4) - Organismal Biology
BIO 423 (4) - Wildlife Ecology and Management

Business Management
BUS 381 (3) - Management Information Systems
SCM 211 (3) - Business Statistics

Engineering and Design
EGR 165 (3) - Computer Aided Design
EGR 310 (3) - Engineering Economics

Geography Planning and Environment
ESS 472 (3) - Watershed Management
ESS/URP 491 (3) Transportation Planning
URP 411 (3) - Reimagining Legacy Cities

Public Administration
PUB 422 (3) - Environmental Law and Public Policy
PUB 448 (3) - Urban Renewal
PUB 449 (3) - Green Community Development
PUB 476 (3) - Environmental Planning

Public Health
PHS 315 (3) - Intro to Epidemiology
PHS 420 (3) - Environmental Health