Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

Building on NC State's strengths in technology, computational methods, and geographic information systems (GIS), this program provides professional, graduate-level academic preparation in the advanced application of GIS technologies to a wide spectrum of disciplines, including economics, public health, emergency planning and response, land use planning, environmental resources, etc.

Faculty: College of Natural Resources | Department: Graduate Certificates - College of Natural Resources | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall, Spring | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 12 credit hours. Courses listed in the plan include: GIS 510 Fundamentals of Geospatial Information Science and Technology; GIS 520 Geospatial Data Science and Analysis; GIS 501 Geospatial Professionalism; GIS 511 Coding for Geospatial Applications; GIS 512 Introduction to Environmental Remote Sensing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the certificate program requires a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with at least a 3.0 GPA. Students with less than a 3.0 undergraduate GPA may still be considered for admission based on the remaining criteria or may be recommended to take one of our graduate courses as a non-degree student first. These determinations will be made on a case-by-case basis. All applicants must submit: Transcript showing Bachelor's degree conferred A clear and concise personal statement/statement of interest A resume/CV Current NC State students in other degree programs may also be eligible to earn the certificate. These students should discuss the possibility with their program advisors and contact the Center for Geospatial Analytics to complete an internal application no later than after completing the first course they wish to count towards the program. Application deadlines: Fall: April 15 (US); March 1 (Intl) Spring: October 15 (US); July 15 (Intl)

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Fall, Spring

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply

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