MS Geographic Information Systems at University of Cincinnati

Programme overview

The online Master of Science Degree Program in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from the Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science focuses on educating, training, and preparing students for careers in geospatial technologies; those careers expand beyond geography to include a vast number of occupations, trades, and sectors for which the needs for managing spatial data have been identified.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: online | Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States

Career pathways

The online MS in GIS is intended to target (1) traditional college-age students looking to continue their education at the graduate level; (2) non-traditional college students pursuing education on both a full-time and part-time basis for career / occupation changes;

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Application information

Entry requirements

Qualified applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA To be eligible for admissions review, applicants must submit all of the following materials: Unofficial transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate coursework (if applicable) Two professional or academic references to provide letters of recommendation that address the applicant’s academic readiness for graduate-level work, work ethic, and habits, and the applicant’s communication and interpersonal skills. References must have known the applicant for at least one year prior to submission. Resume/CV Letter of Intent: Two-page (double-spaced) or one-page (single-spaced) narrative summarizing the following: What motivated you to pursue a graduate degree in Geographic Information Systems? Why are you interested in applying to UC’s GIS program? What are your short and long-term goals? How will this degree help you attain those goals? Please treat this as a written interview – explain any inconsistencies in your resume, transcripts, etc.

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.

Graduate applicants select an entry term (semester) when applying; not all programmes start every term, and each programme sets its own start terms.

Graduate application fee: $65 domestic and $70 international for most degree programmes; $75 domestic and $80 international for the College of Engineering & Applied Science; $140 for the MS Physiology.

Graduate applications: programmes set their own deadlines and decision schedules. Most programmes use the UC Graduate Admissions Application; Nursing uses NursingCAS, Occupational Therapy OTCAS, Physical Therapy PTCAS, Athletic Training ATCAS, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology CSDCAS, and Public Health SOPHAS.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uc.edu/admissions.html

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