Geographic Information Science
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
For Graduate Students
Contact Person: Dr. Thomas W. Hodler twhodler@uga.edu (706) 542-6913
Prerequisite Skills (To be acquired prior to entry in the certificate program)
Skills in cartography, computer science, mathematics through calculus, photo interpretation and statistics are prerequisite to entry into the certificate program. Example courses providing skills in required areas are listed below but other courses may also be used. The GIS Certificate advisory committee will determine if a student has the appropriate background.
CSCI 1302 Software Development
ENGR 1020 Surveying
FORS 3000-3000L Field Orientation and Measurement in Forest Resources
FORS 3610-3610L Forest Biometrics
FORS 3910-3910L Spatial Information in Forest Resources
GEOG 2300 Geographic Data Analysis
GEOG 3510-3510L Cartography and Graphics (F, S)
GEOG 4/6330-4/6330L The Use and Interpretation of Aerial Photographs (F)
MATH 2200 Analytical Geometry and Calculus
STAT 2000 Elementary Statistics
STAT 4210/6210 Statistical Methods
STAT 4220/6220 Applied Experimental Designs
Application Process:
Application for the GIS Certificate program should be made early in the process of taking the required credit. No more than six required credit hours should be completed prior to formal application into the program. Please contact the GIS Certificate Program Director, Dr. Thomas W. Hodler, in the Geography Department.
Required Course Credit:
Seventeen hours of course credit is required to complete the GIS Certificate. These hours are distributed among three categories: (A) Required Core Credits; (B) Elective Credits; and (C) either an internship or a GIS research/applied project.
(A) Required Core Courses – Three courses (9 credits) (The semester(s) the course is offered is shown in parenthesis)
GEOG 6370 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (F,S,Su)
GEOG 6470 Geographic Analysis and GIS (S)
GEOG 8570 Seminar in GIS (F) OR GEOG 8350 Remote Sensing with GIS Applications
(B) Two elective courses (6 credits) from the following list, one of which must be 8000 level:
ENGR 5930/7930 GPS with Engineering and GIS Applications
GEOG 6060 Field and Laboratory Methods in Physical Geography
GEOG 6310-6310L Cartographic Design and Reproduction
GEOG 6350 Remote Sensing of Environment (S)
GEOG 6380 Transportation Modeling and GIS (F)
GEOG 6410-6410L Cartographic Visualization Methods (F)
GEOG 6430 Advanced Photogrammetry (S, alternating years)
GEOG/CRSS 6375 GIS Applications in Agriculture
GEOG 8350 Remote Sensing with GIS Applications (F, alternating years)
GEOG 8450 Geospatial Tools in Landscape Analysis (S)
GEOG 8510 Seminar in Cartography (S)
GEOG 8530 Advanced Topics in the Use and Interpretation of Aerial Photographs
GEOG 8570 Seminar in GIS (F)
(C) Two credits from GEOG 6990 - Internship in GIS with a private firm or government agency, OR a GIS research or applied project conducted under an 8000-level course. For students wishing to use a geography course, GEOG 8590 - Directed Problems in Geographic Techniques meets this requirement. Approval of the Internship and/or the GIS research project required by GIS Certificate Committee prior to the student taking these courses.
Informational items:
The student must earn a grade of B or higher in all courses meeting the certificate requirements.
The completion of a graduate degree from the University of Georgia is required in order for the certificate to be awarded. The certificate will be awarded simultaneously with the degree.
Total hourly requirement - 17 hours
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