This certificate is designed for graduate students in all disciplines and for professionals seeking an advanced education in geographic information systems, mapping science, and applications. Students should consult with the graduate certificate advisor prior to registering for any courses. Regulations require students maintain a minimum 3.00 GPA in all graduate-level work undertaken at NIU in order to remain in good standing.
Course work chosen from the following with consent of adviser (16-18):
GEOG 403, Soil Geography and Land Use Planning (3)
GEOG 459*, Geographic Information Systems (3)
GEOG 460, Remote Sensing of the Environment (3)
GEOG 464, Location Analysis (3)
GEOG 493, Computer Methods and Modeling (3)
GEOG 502E, Internship: Geographic Information Systems (1-3) OR
GEOG 502J, Internship: Remote Sensing (1-3)
GEOG 554*, Fundamentals of Mapping (2)
GEOG 555*, Fundamentals of GIS (2)
GEOG 556, GIS Design and Data (3)
GEOG 559, Geographic Aspects of Regional Planning and Development (3)
GEOG 560, Advanced Spatial Analysis (3)
GEOG 565, Advanced Field Methods (3)
GEOG 571J, Independent Research, Cartography/Remote Sensing (1-3)
GEOG 590, Community Geography (3)
* Not available for credit to students who have earned the certificate of undergraduate study in geographic information systems; other course work within the certificate should be substituted.
For more information please contact the GIS Certificate Advisor.
Certificate of Graduate Study in
Geographic Information Analysis (GIA)
