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The Certificate of Proficiency in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provides students with a focused program of study in the fundamentals required to succeed in a wide range of careers in geospatial science. GIS includes the hardware, software, and data required to capture, store, display, and analyze geographically referenced information. Students in the certificate program learn the theory and methodology of geospatial data collection, storage and management, interpretation, and visualization through courses in cartography, remote sensing, GIS theory and applications, and geospatial field methods. In directed class projects students apply geospatial data techniques to real-world problems while gaining firsthand experience in project design and management.
Total Program Credits: 19
| Discipline Core Requirements: | 19 Credits | ||
| GEOG 3400 | Environmental Remote Sensing* | 3 | |
| or | SURV 1220 | Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry (3.0) | |
| GEOG 3600 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 4 | |
| or | GIS 3600 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (4.0) | |
| GIS 3620 | Advanced Geographic Information Systems | 3 | |
| or | GEOG 3650 | Advanced Geographic Information Systems (4.0) | |
| GEOG 4100 | Geospatial Field Methods | 3 | |
| or | EGDT 2400 | Surveying Applications and Field Techniques II (3.0) | |
| Complete 6 credits from the following courses: | 6 | ||
| CS 1400 | Fundamentals of Programming (3.0) | ||
| GEOG 482R | GIS Internship (1.0) | ||
| GEOG 489R | Student Research in Geography (1.0) | ||
| GIS 3630 | Geographic Information Systems Application Development (3.0) | ||
| SURV 1340 | Fundamentals of Boundary Law (3.0) | ||
| SURV 2030 | Geodesy (3.0) | ||
| SURV 3210 | Advanced Photogrammetry (3.0) | ||
| EGDT 1040 | Fundamentals of Technical Engineering Drawing (3.0) | ||
| Or any courses with the following prefix: GEOG, SURV, GIS, EGDT subject to department approval | |||
Graduation Requirements:
| Footnotes: |
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*Earth Science majors are encouraged to take GEOG 3400
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This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and italicized.
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| GEOG 3600 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 7 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| GEOG 3400 | Environmental Remote Sensing | 3 |
| GEOG 3650 | Advanced Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GEOG 4100 | Geospatial Field Methods | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 12 | |
| Degree total: | 19 |
The Earth Science department is in the College of Science. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Earth Science department, visit their website.
