Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems, students must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of course work.
The Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is designed to provide students with a broad array of geospatial analytical skills which will be applicable to both academic and practice-oriented careers.
Degree-seeking students may apply credits required for the certificate to the MS in Environmental Sciences.
Course Requirements
Applicants who took the introductory GIS course previously may submit a Student Petition to replace ENS 404
ENS 405 can be substituted with an appropriate course with the approval of GIS Director
Grading Policy
Candidates for the certificate must complete each required course with a grade of B or better (a grade of B- is not acceptable).
Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
| ENS 404 | Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
| ENS 405 | Fundamentals of Remote Sensing | 4 |
| ENS 503 | Advanced GIS Applications | 4 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |