Geographic Information Science Certificate
The Graduate Certificate Program in Geographic Information Sciences offered within the Department of Geography and Environment is designed to educate and train students in Geographic Information Sciences with a focus on remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), and spatial analysis. The UNC-CH program is unique in the combination of basic theory with a focus on the practical application of knowledge in public health, ecology, planning, business, and other areas. The program is designed to serve (1) current students who wish to acquire cutting edge geospatial technical expertise to support the topical knowledge gained in their undergraduate and graduate programs, and (2) returning students who wish to acquire specialized education and training to meet current or future job requirements calling for knowledge in geographic information sciences.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| GEOG 477 |  Introduction to Remote Sensing of the Environment 1 | 3 |
| or GEOG 577 | Advanced Remote Sensing | |
| or GEOG 567 | Geospatial Data Analysis with Google Earth Engine | |
| GEOG 491 | Principles of Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| or GEOG 591 | Applied Issues in Geographic Information Systems | |
| GEOG 515 | Applied Spatial Data Science 1 | 3 |
| or GEOG 567 | Geospatial Data Analysis with Google Earth Engine | |
| or GEOG 592 | Geographic Information Science Programming | |
| Electives | ||
| Students are required to take three total electives with at least one being a GEOG elective totaling 9 credit hours. Please note that if students select one of the following electives to fulfill a core requirement, the course credit will not count towards the elective minimum hours requirement. | 9 | |
| Minimum Hours | 18 | |
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If students take GEOG 567 for one requirement, it will not be able to count towards fulfilling the second requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Electives | ||
| One Geography Elective: | ||
| GEOG 410 | Modeling of Environmental Systems | 3 |
| GEOG 446 | Geography of Health Care Delivery | 3 |
| GEOG 456 | Geovisualizing Change | 3 |
| GEOG 477 | Introduction to Remote Sensing of the Environment | 3 |
| GEOG 491 | Principles of Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GEOG 515 | Applied Spatial Data Science | 3 |
| GEOG 541 | GIS in Public Health | 3 |
| GEOG 544 | Geographic Information Systems for Impact Evaluation and Health Studies | 3 |
| GEOG 555 | Cartography of the Global South | 3 |
| GEOG 567 | Geospatial Data Analysis with Google Earth Engine | 3 |
| GEOG 570 | Geographic Information Analysis | 3 |
| GEOG 577 | Advanced Remote Sensing | 3 |
| GEOG 591 | Applied Issues in Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GEOG 592 | Geographic Information Science Programming | 3 |
| GEOG 594 | Global Positioning Systems and Applications | 3 |
| GEOG 790 | Spatial Analysis and Computer Modeling | 3 |
| GEOG 802 | Research Seminar in Geographic Information Sciences | 3 |
| Two other courses (may select either Geography or options from the list below): | ||
| ANTH 419 | Anthropological Application of GIS | 3 |
| ANTH 490 | Undergraduate Seminar in Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 897 | Seminar in Selected Topics (Archeological Visualization) | 3 |
| BIOL 465 | Global Biodiversity and Macroecology | 3 |
| COMP 426 | Modern Web Programming | 3 |
| COMP 572 | Computational Photography | 3 |
| COMP 775 | Image Processing and Analysis | 3 |
| EMES 508 | Global Hydrology | 3 |
| EMES 561 | Time Series and Spatial Data Analysis | 3 |
| ENEC/EMES 415 | Environmental Systems Modeling | 3 |
| ENEC 468 | Temporal GIS and Space/Time Geostatistics for the Environment and Public Health | 3 |
| ENEC 479 | Landscape Analysis | 3 |
| INLS 523 | Introduction to Database Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| INLS 541 | Information Visualization | 3 |
| INLS 641 | Visual Analytics | 3 |
| SOCI 718 | Longitudinal and Multilevel Data Analysis | 3 |
| PLAN 672 | Urban Data Analytics | 3 |
