MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) represent a technological breakthrough in organizing and displaying spatial information to promote better decision-making by scientists, public officials, and communities facing increasingly complex demands upon their available resources. The MS in Geographic Information Systems is structured to provide students with a sound, scientific basis for the uses of GIS in spatial data modeling, analysis, and visualization. Students will develop a substantive comprehension of spatial data structure, formats, and quality control imperatives. Offered entirely online, the program is a highly innovative and unique approach to
PREREQUISITES
GIS education, and teaches the latest trends in spatial data processing, analysis, and visualization using a multimedia delivery scheme. Students will gain invaluable experience in web-based GIS application development in a cloud-computing environment that furthers their understanding of software design, software lifecycle management, database security, and web architecture. Students will complete nine (9) courses, in addition to a Capstone project that demonstrates the student’s ability to apply a GIS to examine, model, and analyze a spatial project of their choosing.
Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited US college or university. » Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the latter half of undergraduate studies. Meeting the minimum GPA requirement does not guarantee admission. » One semester of undergraduate calculus and one semester of undergraduate statistics or demonstration of proficiency and familiarity with the elements of calculus and statistics through other quantitative method courses. » No GRE required.
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Please visit gis.jhu.edu for a complete list of application requirements.
PROGRAM OF STUDY
Required Courses (5 courses) » 430.600 Web GIS
» 430.603 Geospatial Data Modeling
» 430.601 Geographic Information Systems
» 430.604 Spatial Analysis with GIS
» 430.602 Remote Sensing: Earth Observing Systems and Applications Elective Courses (choose 4) It is recommended that one of the four electives be a GIS programming course, and one be a Spatial Data Management course. The other two electives are open to students’ choice. » 430.605 Development and Management of GIS Projects » 430.606 Programming in GIS
» 430.613 Advanced Topics in Remote Sensing » 430.615 Big Data Analytics: Tools and Techniques
» 430.607 Spatial Databases and Data Interoperability
» 430.617 Demographics Modeling
» 430.608 GIS and Spatial Decision Support Systems
» 430.619 Advanced Web Application Development
» 430.609 Spatial Data Management: Quality and Control
» 430.621 GIS for Emergency Management
» 430.611 Geospatial Ontologies and Semantics » 430.612 Cartographic Design and Visualization
» 430.618 Advanced Python Scripting for GIS
» 430.623 Geo Apps » 430.625 System Architecture for Enterprise GIS
Capstone The capstone is the culmination of the instruction and training a student receives in the MS in GIS program. In this course, the student selects a mentor, identifies a topic of interest, acquires the relevant data required for the study, develops a data model and/or analysis method, devises the visualization of the data as part of the data interpretation, and summarizes the study in a final report. » 430.800 - Capstone for Geographic Information Systems
FINANCIAL AID
Office of Student Financial Services can provide assistance with: » Understanding the eligibility for federal » For more information, student aid please visit: advanced.jhu.edu/finaid or email aapfinaid@jhu.edu » Determining your federal loans options » Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Jerry L. Burgess Ph.D. Program Director jerry.burgess@jhu.edu CONTACT ADMISSIONS aapinfo@jhu.edu 202.452.1940 800.847.3330
Geri Miller Program Coordinator, GIS geri_miller@jhu.edu
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updated as of 11/2016
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