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Northwest Missouri State University


Graduate Certificate Program in Geographic Information Science

Students taking a selected subset of courses for the online Master's degree may earn a graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science. This option is appropriate for students seeking advanced coursework but who do not wish to pursue a Master's degree.

Prerequisite Course (exam to test out)
32-545 Principles of GIS 3

Required Courses

32-543 Applications of Remotely Sensed Data 3
32-563     OR Digital Image Processing
32-562     OR Digital Cartography and Geovisualization
32-662     OR Issues in Cartographic Design
32-620 GIS Theory and Research 3
32-630     OR Raster-based GIS and Modeling
32-650 GIS Database Design 3
32-655     OR GIS Project Management
32-640 GIS Customization 3
32-580     OR Spatial Analysis and Geostatistics
Total Certificate Hours Required 12-15