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UMBC's
Master in Professional Studies (M.P.S.): Geographic Information
Systems (GIS), with a focus on the information systems and computer
science aspects of GIS, provides an advanced level of education
to professionals working or interested in the region's geospatial
technology industry.
This 30-credit applied, graduate program consists of 10 courses
which address four key areas: GIS databases, GIS application
development, advanced analytical methods and tools, and reflections
on practice.
Click here for our GIS Program Fact Sheet
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The Master in Professional Studies: Geographic Information Systems
requires a total of 30-credit hours. Students must complete
6 core courses (totaling 18 credits) and 4 electives (totaling
12 credits).
CORE COURSES
Course
numbers are subject for final approval by the Graduate School
and are forthcoming.
Course
Title [Credits] |
| Advanced
Seminar in GIS [3] |
GIS
Database and Systems Design I [3] |
| GIS
Application Development [3] |
| Geoprocessing
and Spatial Analysis [3] |
Project
Management of the Enterprise GIS [3] |
| Professional
Seminar on the Geospatial Technologies [1]- taken
3 times |
ELECTIVE
COURSES [Choose 4 of the following 6 courses]
Course
numbers are subject for final approval by the Graduate School
and are forthcoming.
Course
Title [Credits] |
| GIS
Database and System Design II [3] |
| GIS
Application Development II [3] |
| GIS
Data Acquisition and Interoperability [3] |
| Advanced
GIS Editing Techniques [3] |
| Spatial
Statistics [3] |
| GIS
Modeling Techniques [3] |
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