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The certificate in Geographic Information Sciences (GISc) will prepare students to utilize their knowledge of geography, the physical environment, the cultural environment, geographic applications, and various technologies to meet the challenges of today’s society.
Geographic information sciences (GISc) are concerned with geographic concepts, the basic elements used to describe, analyze, model, and make decisions on phenomena distributed on the earth Department and surface. This GISc certificate includes the necessary courses to prepare the graduate to function in geographic information science.
Geographic information sciences are utilized by many local, state, and federal governmental agencies, including the US Geologic Survey. Nearly every job advertisement for geographers requests a GIS background. With GIS’s capability to visually display large amounts of geo-spatial data, thereby making it easier to analyze, there is a demand for college graduates educated in its use.
The certificate targets people seeking a different level of learning outside of a traditional degree format. The Department delivers the certificate statewide, especially targeting employees of the EROS Data Center. A total of 15 to 21 credits are required. Total credits for persons holding degrees in environmental sciences are 15, while 21 credits are required for those with degrees other than in environmental science.
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