Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Sciences at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Create the big picture in geographic information systems with digital models. GIS is part of the global cyberinfrastructure concerned with the acquisition, storage, manipulation and analysis of spatial data and processes. With the GISc certificate, you'll explore and analyze data ranging from business markets and transportation networks to physical and chemical processes in the environment.

Department: Department of Geography & Geographic Information Science | Duration: 1 year (9 credit hours) | Study mode: full-time; online | Intake: Summer (April 1), Fall (July 1) | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

Successful completion of the 9-credit GISc Certificate requires the following: The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April. Required courses include GEOG 574 Advanced Techniques in Geographic Information Systems; GEOG 471 & GEOG 474L Cartography and Visualization and GIS Laboratory; GEOG 475 Digital Image Processing; GEOG 476 Selected Topics in Geographic Information Systems; GEOG 575 Seminar in Remote Sensing; GEOG 591 Directed Study in Geographical Problems.

Career pathways

Geographical Information Sciences alumni have gone on to a variety of successful careers with: Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of the Air Force, 150th Fighter Wing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited university. A GPA of at least 2.75 in all undergraduate work.

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.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/graduate/apply.html

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