In order to receive the Certificate in Geographic Information Systems students must complete the following graduation requirements:
1. Complete all of the following required courses (23 credits):
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
GEO A137 | Principles of Mapping | 3 |
GEO A167 | Remote Sensing and Image Analysis | 4 |
GIS A268 | Elements of GIS | 4 |
GIS A366 | Spatial Information Analysis & Modeling | 3 |
GIS A367 | GIS & Remote Sensing | 3 |
GIS A458 | Design & Management of Spatial Data | 3 |
GEO A460 | Geomatics Design Project | 3 |
2. Complete 9 credits from the following elective courses:
Course | Title | Credit Hours |
GIS A369 | Land Information Systems | 3 |
GIS A370 | GIS & Remote Sensing for Natural Resources | 3 |
GIS A375 | GIS & Public Health | 3 |
GIS A433 | GIS and the Marine Environment | 3 |
GIS A468 | Integration of Geomatic Technologies | 3 |
GIS A470 | GIS for Facility Management & Transportation Systems | 3 |
GIS A295* | Internship in GIS I | 3 |
GIS A495* | Internship in GIS II | 3 |
GEO A490* | Selected Advanced Topics in Geomatics | 3 |
GIS A490 | Selected Advanced Topics in GIS | 1-3 |
*A maximum of 3 credits of Internship (GIS A295 or A495) and 3 credits of Advanced Topics in Geomatics (GEO A490) or Advanced Topics in GIS (GIS A490) can be counted toward the Certificate in GIS. Faculty approval of the GEO A490 or GIS A490 topic is necessary for it to be applied to the Certificate program | ||
A total of 32 semester credit hours are required for the degree.
For additional information, please contact Professor Don Davis, Jr. at afdd@uaa.alaska.edu or (907) 786-6433