The Certificate Program in Geographic Information Science is off to a good start.  Each semester over 40 students take introductory GIS courses at either CAS or CGPS.  In addition, we have run classes in Mobile GIS/GPS, ArcObjects Programming, Spatial Analysis with GIS, and Remote Sensing.

Led by Dr. Brian Rizzo, the Geography Department worked with faculty at CGPS and the Departments of Earth and Environmental Science, Computer Science, and Historic Preservation to design the program. The program and the individual courses will be available to all undergraduates on both campuses as well as to professionals seeking to improve or augment their existing GIS knowledge.

To receive the GIS certificate, students must complete the following program (minimum of 18 credit hours):

Introductory Coursework

GISC 200: Introduction to GIS or

EESC 205: Computer Applications in Environmental Science and Geology or

GEOG 250: Introduction to GIS and Cartography

GIS and Spatial Analysis

GEOG 351: Applications in GIS or

GISC 220: Spatial Analysis, Statistics, and Modeling

Programming in GIS

GISC 350: ArcObjects Programming

One Elective course

GEOG 255: Mobile GIS and GPS or

GEOG 340: Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation or

GISC 390: Geodatabases

One Independent Study or Internship

GISC 491: Independent Study in GIS

GISC 499: Internship in GIS

For more information contact Dr. Brian Rizzo at rizzo@umw.edu.