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GIS Graduate Certificate Requirements

Complete these requirements to earn a certificate in Geographic Information Sciences.

Certificate in Geographic Information Science (GISc)
 

The Geography department offers a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Science (GISc). GISc is the foundation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), which integrate spatial data sets in the form of digital maps, digital aerial photos, satellite imagery, and global positioning system (GPS) coordinates. The goal of GISc is to model landscapes digitally and to enable the characterization of spatial and temporal processes.

Certificate students must be admitted to UND as either full or part-time graduate students. Application for admission must be made to the UND School of Graduate Studies. The certificate is designed to serve:

  1. non-geography graduate students currently pursuing a graduate degree from UND, and
  2. non-degree-seeking professionals already holding a graduate and/or baccalaureate degree who seek to “re-tool.”

The courses taken in a previously completed GISc certificate program may be applied to a Master’s degree in Geography.

Admission Requirements

  1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited university.
  2. A GPA of at least 2.75 in all undergraduate work.

Certificate Requirements

Successful completion of the 12-credit GISc Certificate requires the following:

  1. Completion of the nine credits of core courses (see below).
  2. Completion of at least three credit hours of elective courses (see below).
  3. A minimum grade point average of 3.00.
  4. Completion time of no more than five years.
  5. Course List
    Code Title Credits
    Required Core Courses
    GEOG 471
    & 471L
    Cartography and Visualization
    and Cartography and Visualization Laboratory
    3
    GEOG 474
    & 474L
    Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
    and GIS Laboratory
    3
    GEOG 574Advanced Techniques in Geographic Information Systems3
    Elective Courses
    Select one of the following:3
    GEOG 377
    & 377L
    Quantitative Applications in Geography
    and Spatial Analysis Laboratory
    GEOG 475
    Digital Image Processing
    GEOG 476
    Selected Topics in Geographic Information Systems
    GEOG 575
    Seminar in Remote Sensing
    GEOG 591
    Directed Study in Geographical Problems
    Total Credits12

GIS Graduate Certificate Requirements

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

What is a graduate certificate?

A graduate certificate is a short series of graduate-level college courses that offer specialized training in a specific industry. UND offers graduate certificate programs focused on education, technology, business, and public administration. You must complete your bachelor’s degree before enrolling in a graduate certificate program.

Graduate certificate courses can sometimes be stacked to meet the requirements for a master’s degree. Reach out to the department for clarification prior to entering a graduate certificate program if your desire is to apply your graduate certificate credits to a master’s degree.

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