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Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems at Northeastern University

Northeastern University, United States

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems program offers hands-on training to give students the necessary skills and understanding to apply GIS competently and effectively. The curriculum offers instruction in GIS theory, practical hands-on exposure to GIS software and hardware, study of the representation of data in mapped and tabular forms, and experience in planning and constructing spatial databases. Offered at: Online.

Faculty: College of Professional Studies  |  Department: Graduate Certificate Programs  |  Duration: 12 semester hours  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 12 semester hours. Required courses include GIS 5103 Foundations of Geospatial Science and Technology; GIS 6210 Geospatial Applications; GIS 6220 Geospatial Programming; GIS 6230 Advanced Geospatial Analysis; GIS 6240 Geospatial Predictive Analytics; RMS 5105 Fundamentals of Remote Sensing.

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Application information

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.

Duration: 12 semester hours

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