Graduate Certificate program in Geospatial and Remote Sensoring Services at Ohio University-Main Campus

Geographic Information Science (GIS) is an important synthesis of traditional mapping with advanced tools of data modeling and analysis to provide new and enhanced information on geospatial topics.

The power of GIS is the use of spatial analysis techniques to analyze geographic information.

The GIS certificate offers non-geography and geography graduate students an opportunity to gain the knowledge, theory, and training to use GIS as a tool to answer research questions relevant to their disciplines. This graduate certificate program offers a balance of theory and technical training in Geographic Information Science. The certificate program is designed to accommodate both degree and non-degree seeking students.

Job opportunities for GISc specialists abound in both government and private sectors. Depending on skill level, career tracks include, but are not limited to the following: geospatial analyst, spatial database administrator, cartographer, remote sensing analyst, software designer, data technician, GIS educator, and project manager.

The Geographic Information Science Certificate prepares graduate students in Geography and other disciplines for a wide variety of government, nonprofit, and private sector professional positions, as well as advanced academic study, that utilize geospatial analytic methods and techniques.