

The Master of Geographic Information Science degree provides students with skills that extend beyond simply understanding software features or capabilities. Students develop a more robust understanding of how GISc functions across different sectors and have a positive impact on some of the greatest global challenges today, including climate change, transportation, and public health. Students have the opportunity to design and manage geographic information technologies to develop and improve the tools and systems people rely on every day
Graduates of the program are prepared for analytical and managerial positions that utilize geospatial technologies. Those positions can be found in a number of sectors, ranging from real estate and healthcare to disaster relief and finance.
For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.
For more information about graduate admissions, please visit the Graduate Studies admission website. For more information on international admission, visit the Office of Global Education’s admission website.
Requirement that undergraduate degree be in geography or related field may be waved with evidence of professional experience using geospatial technologies or alternative evidence of ability to excel in a geographic information science graduate program.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Major Requirements | ||
GEOG 59071 | FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE I | 3 |
GEOG 59081 | FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE II | 3 |
GEOG 69164 | CARTOGRAPHIC DESIGN | 3 |
GEOG 69231 | ENVIRONMENTAL REMOTE SENSING | 3 |
GEOG 69392 | PRACTICUM IN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE 1 | 6 |
Major Electives, choose from the following: | 12 | |
CS 61002 | ALGORITHMS AND PROGRAMMING I | |
CS 61003 | ALGORITHMS AND PROGRAMMING II | |
EMAT 64210 | DATA SCIENCE | |
GEOG 59072 | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE AND HEALTH | |
GEOG 59075 | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE: APPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL PROBLEMS | |
GEOG 59076 | SPATIAL PROGRAMMING | |
GEOG 59078 | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS | |
GEOG 69004 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN GEOGRAPHY | |
GEOG 69007 | SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYTICS | |
GEOG 69073 | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE: GLOBAL HEALTH | |
GEOG 69074 | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE: SPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR HEALTH GEOGRAPHY | |
GEOG 69079 | ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE | |
GEOG 69082 | CYBERGIS | |
GEOG 69083 | GEODATABASES | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
As the capstone to the program, students will complete a practicum that is designed to provide practical experience in the application of MGISc degree course content in real-world professional settings. Students will select a professional project in consultation with their employer and program faculty and then will design, implement and report on their activities in a culminating professional paper.
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