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Geographic Information Science (Certificate) at Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University, Canada

Programme overview

The Geographic Information Science certificate is an undergraduate certificate in spatial data, remote sensing and GIS analysis offered by the Department of Geography.

Faculty: Faculty of Environment  |  Department: Department of Geography  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Students complete GEOG 251 Quantitative Geography, GEOG 253 Introduction to Remote Sensing and GEOG 255 Geographical Information Science I, plus three of GEOG 351 Multimedia Cartography, GEOG 352 Spatial Analysis, GEOG 353 Advanced Remote Sensing, GEOG 355 Geographical Information Science II, GEOG 356 3D GIScience and other upper division GIS courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Consult with the advisor as early as possible for program admission; formal approval is required before completion of the certificate.

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

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