
Contact Information
- Program Coordinator: Andrew Scholl | ascholl1@kent.edu | 330-672-7669
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Fully offered
- Delivery:
- Fully online
Admission Terms
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
Description
The Geographic Information Science graduate certificate prepares graduates to work in the geospatial technology industry, as well as in allied industries that rely on employees who are highly trained in this technology. Prospective employers are private and public sector entities that need to manage large systems and big geospatial data, map and analyze health data, and map and analyze environmental conditions and resources. Examples of such employers are local, state and federal government agencies; business that focus on logistics, marketing and engineering; and non-profit agencies in health services and environmental management.
Admission Requirements
- Official transcript(s)
- Undergraduate degree in geography or a related field1
- Minimum 3.000 undergraduate GPA
- Goal statement
- Two letters of recommendation
For more information about graduate admissions, please visit the Graduate Studies website.
- 1
Requirement that undergraduate degree be in geography or related field may be waived with evidence of professional experience using geospatial technologies or alternative evidence of ability to excel in a geographic information science graduate program.
Program Requirements
Certificate Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Certificate Requirements | ||
GEOG 59071 | FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE I | 3 |
GEOG 59081 | FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE II | 3 |
GEOG 69164 | CARTOGRAPHIC DESIGN | 3 |
Certificate Elective, choose from the following: | 6 | |
ALGORITHMS AND PROGRAMMING I | ||
QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN GEOGRAPHY | ||
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE AND HEALTH | ||
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE: APPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
SPATIAL PROGRAMMING | ||
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS | ||
QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN GEOGRAPHY | ||
SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYTICS | ||
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE: GLOBAL HEALTH | ||
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE: SPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR HEALTH GEOGRAPHY | ||
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE | ||
CYBERGIS | ||
GEODATABASES | ||
ENVIRONMENTAL REMOTE SENSING | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Graduation Requirements
Minimum Certificate GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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3.000 |