MS CyberGIS and Geospatial Data Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Programme overview

A fully online MS covering cyberGIS, which combines high-performance computing and data-intensive methods with geospatial analysis, management, processing and visualization. Students work with an advisor to individualize coursework and a capstone project.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Department: Geography & Geographic Information Science | Duration: 32 credit hours, fully online, no thesis | Study mode: full-time | Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

GIS focus (two of GGIS 403, 477, 480), core concepts (two of GGIS 407, 507, 570), required GGIS 517 Geospatial Visualization & Analytics and GGIS 527 Geospatial AI & Machine Learning, and GGIS 598 Graduate Capstone Project (6 hours).

Career pathways

Cyber GIS skills are in demand in private and public organizations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) from an accredited U.S. college or an approved institution of higher learning abroad, ideally in Geography, Computer and Information Sciences, or GIS but degrees in other fields will be considered; with a GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher for the final 60 semester hours. Students who do not meet the GPA criterion may still be eligible to enroll if they have relevant experience outside of the classroom. Language test (IELTS or TOEFL) scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English. Facilities and Resources The department hosts several state-of-the-art research laboratories maintained by individual faculty members. The CyberInfrastructure and Geospatial Information (CIGI) Lab researches and develops cutting-edge cyberinfrastructure to advance geospatial science and technologies. The department also sponsors the

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