Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence at University of Texas at Dallas

Programme overview

The Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) certificate focuses on the technical expertise, critical thinking and global awareness needed to support national security and intelligence activities. The curriculum follows requirements set by the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF), and credits apply toward the BS in Geospatial Information Sciences.

Faculty: School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences | Department: Geospatial Information Sciences | Duration: 15 semester credit hours | Location: Richardson, TX, United States

What you will study

Three required courses (Introduction to Remote Sensing or Drone and Remote Sensing, Spatial Data Science, Python Programming for Social Science) plus two electives such as AI for Environmental Social Science, Internet Mapping and Information Processing or GIS Database and Modeling. The USGIF GEOINT Certificate requires 18 credit hours including GISC 4V97 and a geospatial portfolio, with a B average and a C or better in each course.

Career pathways

National security and intelligence activities.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Other UT Dallas majors may need to meet prerequisite requirements to complete the certificate.

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 certificates follow the master's, certificates and non-degree deadline schedule for Fall, Spring and Summer terms.

Graduate certificates follow the master's, certificates and non-degree regular deadlines (Fall closes August 1, Spring December 1, Summer May 1) unless the programme sets its own; the application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://enroll.utdallas.edu/

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