Undergraduate Certificate in GIS and Geospatial Technology

Tanya Hayes, PhD
Wes Lauer, PhD, PE

Proficiency in GIS and Geospatial technology is a valuable skill for many fields including urban planning, environmental science and management, engineering, environmental justice, public policy, criminal justice, and others. The certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Geospatial Technology focuses on the collection, analysis, management, and communication of geographic data. The program helps students with a wide range of backgrounds develop expertise in industry-standard GIS and data collection tools, formulate and appropriately characterize geographic problems, plan and execute ground and remote-sensing based data collection efforts, evaluate and apply spatial analysis methods for addressing social and environmental problems, and develop maps and other data visualizations that effectively and professionally highlight important geographic relationships.