The Department's 13-Hour G.I.S. Certificate Program is designed to provide students with the practical GIS skills necessary for success in a variety of careers. Geographic Information Systems technology is used widely in business, industry, government, planning, and education. This certificate program is designed for students in a variety of disciplines that involve the analysis and mapping of geographic data. Students who complete the program will have a solid foundation that spans the collection, management, analysis, and display of data using geographic information systems. Students gain practical experience by completing projects that require the use of sophisticated GIS functions. Finally, students learn how to develop and to implement customized GIS applications.
The Program is housed in the Department of Geography and Geology. It consists of a series of four courses taken for a total of 13 credit hours. Students seeking graduate credit can take GEOG 417G and GEOG 419G in place of the undergraduate course.

GIS COURSES GEOG217 Fundamentals of GIS GEOG317 Geographic Information Science GEOG417 GIS Analysis/Modeling GEOG419 GIS Application Development Just click on any course number to view the course description.

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