The Geographic Information Science Certificate Program is designed to prepare graduates with advanced training for the rapidly expanding field of geographic information science (GIS). Why GIScience at the University of Georgia (UGA)? A comprehensive collection of courses in GIScience and GI Technology is offered by the Department of Geography and other UGA departments. Learning geospatial concepts and skills in geographic data collection and analysis will increase your research and employment opportunities in the growing field of GIScience. GIScience faculty have research interests covering various aspects including theories and methods in GIScience, remote sensing, landscape ecology, cartography and geovisualizaiton, health and the environment, urban studies, transportation, community studies, social media, natural resources, human-environment interaction and more. You will gain real-world experience through GIS internship or a GIS independent study.
Dr. Lan Mu mulan@uga.edu 706-542-2856
15 hours
There are no prerequisite courses required for the graduate certificate program. If you have any inquiries, please contact the certificate program coordinator (Dr. Lan Mu, mulan@uga.edu). To apply, fill in the first line of the Certificate/Concentration Change Form and email it to the certificate program coordinator. You will receive a reply confirming your registration for the certificate.
Choose 1 course(s) from the following:
| GEOG 4370/6370-4370L/6370L | Geographic Information Science | 3 |
| GEOG 4370E/6370E | Introduction to Geographic Information Science | 3 |
Choose 3 credit hour(s) from the following:
| GEOG 4991/6991 | Internship in Geographic Information Science | 2 |
| GEOG 8590 | Directed Problems in Geographic Techniques | 1-3 |
A GIS research or applied project conducted under an 8000-level course Approval of the Internship and/or the GIS research project is required by the certificate program coordinator prior to the student taking these courses.
Choose 9 credit hour(s) from the following:
| GEOG 4380/6380-4380L/6380L | Transportation Modeling and GIS | 3 |
| GEOG 4385/6385-4385L/6385L | Community GIS (Service Learning) | 3 |
| GEOG 4570/6570-4570L/6570L | Advanced Geographic Information Science | 3 |
| GEOG 4571/6571-4571L/6571L | Geographic Information Systems for Health and the Environment | 3 |
| GEOG 8570 | Seminar in Geographic Information Science | 3 |
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ATSC(GEOG) 4140/6140
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
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Satellite Meteorology and Climatology | 3 |
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GEOG 4330/6330-4330L/6330L
Analytical Thinking
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Aerial Photographs and Image Interpretation | 3 |
| GEOG 4350/6350-4350L/6350L | Remote Sensing of Environment | 3 |
| GEOG 4430/6430-4430L/6430L | Advanced Image Analysis and Photogrammetry | 3 |
| GEOG 4450/6450 | Digital Image Analysis | 3 |
| GEOG 4460/6460 | Field Methods in Remote Sensing | 3 |
| GEOG 8350 | Seminar in GeoAI | 3 |
| GEOG 8450 | Geospatial Techniques in Landscape Analysis | 3 |
| GEOG 8530 | Advanced Topics in the Use and Interpretation of Aerial Photographs | 3 |
| GEOG 8550 | Problems in Remote Sensing of Environment II | 3 |
| ATSC 4100/6100-4100L/6100L | Programming for Atmospheric Scientists | 3 |
| GEOG 4300/6300 | Data Science in Geography | 3 |
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GEOG 4410/6410-4410L/6410L
Analytical Thinking
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Geovisualization and Data Visualization | 3 |
| GEOG 4470/6470-4470L/6470L | Advanced Geospatial Analysis and Spatial Statistics | 3 |
| GEOG 4590/6590-4590L/6590L | Programming for Geographic Information Science | 3 |
| GEOG 8350 | Seminar in GeoAI | 3 |
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CRSS 4050/6050
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
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Improving Nutrient and Energy Efficiency with Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
| DMAN 7450 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Disasters | 3 |
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ECOL 4450/6450-4450L/6450L
Analytical Thinking
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GIS for Ecologists | 3 |
| EDES 4270/6270 | Environmental Design Uses of Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| EDES 4280E/6280E | Environmental Design Uses of Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| ENGR 5930/7930 | GPS with Engineering and GIS Applications | 3 |
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FANR 5620/7620-5620L/7620L
Analytical Thinking
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GIS Applications in Natural Resources and Ecology | 3 |
| FANR 8400 | Advanced Spatial Analysis for Natural Resources | 1-4 |
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FORS 5650/7650-5650L/7650L
Analytical Thinking
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Aerial Photogrammetry in Forestry | 3 |
| FORS 7690-7690L | Applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Forest Resource Management | 3 |
| GEOL 4530/6530-4530L/6530L | Principles and Environmental Applications of GIS | 3 |
A repeated course (such as a directed study) can only be counted once toward the GIScience Certificate Program’s requirements.
After you have completed all the course requirements, please fill out the Graduate GIScience Certificate Completion Form and send it to the certificate program coordinator for the final evaluation and approval. Your GIScience Certificate will be approved if you have fulfilled all the course requirements with an average 3.0 and above GPA in the 15 credits of GIScience courses. You will receive the following confirmation and documents: - A signed copy of the UGA Graduate GIScience Certificate through the mail (please make sure we have your most updated mailing address). - An official record on your UGA transcript to show that you have earned the Graduate GIScience Certificate.
Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.