Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
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. The graduate certificate is available to both on-campus and online students. It is not necessary for a student to pursue a degree at UIS to earn the certificate. Degree-seeking students may apply credits required for the certificate to the MS in Environmental Sciences.
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).
| Required Courses | ||
| ENS 404 | Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems 1 | 4 |
| ENS 405 | Fundamentals of Remote Sensing 2 | 4 |
| ENS 503 | Advanced GIS Applications | 4 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| 1 | Applicants who took the introductory GIS course previously may submit a Student Petition to replace ENS 404 |
| 2 | ENS 405 can be substituted with an appropriate course with the approval of GIS Director |