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Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Programming and Web Map Development at Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University, United States

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Programming and Web Map Development helps geospatial professionals become skillful developers of software for the GIS and mapping industries. These skills include the ability to script the automation of geospatial business processes, to develop custom user interface tools on top of existing desktop applications, and to author web-based mapping applications that support the exploration and analysis of geospatial datasets. Such skills are in high demand in the geospatial industry.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Duration: 6 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The certificate requires 6 credits. Courses include GIS Programming and Software Development, Web Application Development for the Geospatial Professional, Open Web Mapping.

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Entry requirements

Intermediate-level experience with professional applications of geographic information systems is expected as pre-requisite knowledge. Course work to establish that pre-requisite knowledge is available through the related Postbaccalaureate Certificate in GIS program.

Duration: 6 credits

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