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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