This graduate certificate prepares students for employment in federal, state, and local government positions that require GIS skills. Graduates have typically been employed in major mapping programs of the Department of the Interior and in the related land management agencies at the federal and state level. The certificate has been found suitable for the needs of business and industry, including those corporations that serve as contractors to governments in the United States and overseas. This professional certificate program charges students at a differential (premium) tuition rate. This rate applies to all students who enroll in this certificate program, regardless of in-state or out-of-state status. The differential tuition will be used to fund continuing improvements in the departmental computational facilities used to support the certificate program. The graduate certificate in Geographic Information Sciences may be pursued on a part-time or full-time basis. This program of study is offered by the Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science in the College of Science.

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