The objective of the GIScience certificate program is to equip students with the skills to apply analytical procedures of GIS, Remote Sensing, and Cartography to address geographical and environmental issues. 

Required courses [25]

Core:
GES 286 (4 credits)
GES 381 (4 credits)
GES 383 (4 credits)
GES 386 (4 credits)
GES 486 (3 credits)

Electives (choose two)
GES 405 Applied Landscape Ecology
GES 419 Watershed Analysis
GES 462 GIS and Human-Environmental Systems
GES 480 Advanced Cartographic Applications
GES 481 Remote Sensing of the Environment
GES 485 Field Research in Geography
GES 487 Advanced Topics in Remote Sensing
GES 489 GIS Database Design

A student must have a B or better average in the required courses, and no course with a grade lower than a C can count toward the certificate. No course substitutions are allowed for Program Requirements.

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