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The undergraduate certificate program in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at Saint Louis University focuses on current issues, including environmental quality, climate change, sustainability of natural and nonrenewable resources, and the impact of human activities on the environment.
Students in the undergraduate certificate program in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) will benefit from:
The GIS certificate is an 18-credit program that students can pursue on a full- or part-time basis, usually completing the certificate in less than two years.
Courses cover the latest image processing techniques for optical, thermal, RADAR and LiDAR remote sensing. Students will also explore geospatial methods and principles of spatial analysis, database design, cartographic representation, machine learning, computer vision, management and data-mining with integration of GIS, remote sensing and GPS.
Theory and lectures are supplemented with hands-on projects involving risk assessment and mitigation, environmental modeling, resources exploration, sustainable development, natural resource management and transportation, subterranean mapping and forest fire management.
Beginning in Fall 2020, in partnership with the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF), students may simultaneously pursue the Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) Certificate Program.
Graduates have a very good employment outlook. According to the Geospatial Information and Technology Association, employment in this field is growing at an annual rate of almost 35 percent, with the commercial subsection of the market expanding by 100 percent each year.
Recent graduates from this program have been employed by various environmental, remote sensing and GIS companies, including Monsanto, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Applicants should have a minimum GPA of 3.00.
Students already enrolled in any undergraduate program at Saint Louis University do not need to reapply and should submit an Application for Major.
Other applicants must submit the following:
There are two principal ways to help finance a Saint Louis University education:
For priority consideration for merit-based scholarships, apply for admission by Dec. 1 and complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1.
For information on other scholarships and financial aid, visit the student financial services office online at https://www.slu.edu/financial-aid.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | ||
GIS 4010 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 1 | 3 |
GIS 4020 | Intermediate GIS | 3 |
GIS 4040 | Introduction to Remote Sensing | 3 |
Elective Courses | ||
Select three of the following: | 9 | |
Digital Image Processing | ||
Introduction to Programming for GIS and Remote Sensing | ||
Advanced Programming for GIS and Remote Sensing | ||
Machine Learning for GIS and Remote Sensing | ||
Microwave Remote Sensing: SAR Principles, Data Processing and Applications | ||
Geospatial Analytics | ||
Spatial Demography: Applied Statistics for Spatial Data | ||
GIS in Biology | ||
Total Credits | 18 |
1 | Students with previous GIS experience or coursework may be allowed to take an advanced elective in place of the required Introduction to GIS course. |
Beginning in Fall 2020, in partnership with the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) students may simultaneously pursue the Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) Certificate Program.
Code | Title | Credits |
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GIS 4010 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
GIS 4020 | Intermediate GIS | 3 |
GIS 4040 | Introduction to Remote Sensing | 3 |
GIS 4960 | GIS Capstone | 3 |
GIS Electives | Approved Electives | 6 |
Total Credits | 18 |
Students must have a minimum of a 2.00 GPA in all certificate courses.