Geospatial Information Science and Technology, Professional M.S.

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The Professional Master’s in Geospatial Information Science and Technology (GIST) provides working professionals or distance students the opportunity to develop and improve their geospatial knowledge and skills. Core courses cover GIS basics, geospatial programming, data visualization, enterprise systems, web GIS, and spatial modeling, while electives provide the chance to explore speciﬁc areas of interest. The Professional Master of Science Degree is delivered online and does not require a thesis.

Coursework

Core Requirements: 24 credits

Complete all core courses; (GIST 5002 must be taken twice).

GIST 5002 - Geospatial Forum Credits: 1
must be taken twice with second occurence in the same semester as GIST5780. Credits / Units: 1
GIST 5050 - Basics of Spatial Data Science Credits: 3
GIST 5150 - Applied Geospatial Analytics Credits: 3
GIST 5200 - Geographic Visualization Credits: 3
GIST 5220 - Spatial Modeling & Data Analysis Credits: 3
GIST 5280 - Navigating GIST Professions Credits: 1
GIST 5300 - Web Mapping and Internet GIS Credits: 3
GIST 5350 - Enterprise GIS Credits: 3
GIST 5780 - GIS&T Capstone Credits: 3

Electives: 9 credits

Complete 9 credits of electives from GIST or interdisciplinary GIST-related courses (5000 or above) as approved by advisor.

Geospatial Information Science and Technology, Professional M.S.

Coursework

Core Requirements: 24 credits

Electives: 9 credits

Total Credits: 33