GIS Certificate and Masters Prog

GIS Certificate and Masters Programs

last updated May 04, 2008

The following information is a simple collection of known websites.
No endorsement or evaluation of these programs is implied by their inclusion in this list.

Note that there are also Bachelor's programs in GIS, but they are not included in this list.

Index

US on-campus masters programs
US on-campus certificate programs
Canadian on-campus certificate and masters programs
Other country on-campus certificate and masters programs
Distance learning programs
Related certificates
GIS education needs surveys
IMPORTANT - April 2003 summary of Diploma, Certificate and Degree programs taught around the world prepared by Brian Berdusco. Full report from 2003 MSc thesis (zip file of a MS Word document) and html of the table (large document, loads slowly).
See also lists of links maintained by:

US on-campus masters programs

Arizona State University - Masters of Advanced Study in Geographic Information Systems (MAS-GIS)
- http://geography.asu.edu/education/degrees/prof.htm

Ball State - Master of Science in Geography, GI Processing Emphasis
- http://www.bsu.edu/geography/article/0,1384,27311-4327-8945,00.html

Boston University - Master of Arts in Environmental Remote Sensing & GIS
- http://www.bu.edu/cees/academics/grad/index.html#maersgis

California State University Northridge
- MS with Specialization in GIScience - http://www.csun.edu/geography/grad.html

Clark University - MA in Geographic Information Sciences for Development and Environment
- http://www.clarku.edu/departments/idce/gis/

University of Denver - MS in GIScience
- http://www.geography.du.edu/Programs/ProgMS_GISc.html

University of Florida - M.S. Concentration in Applications of Geographic Technologies
- http://www.geog.ufl.edu/MS_geogtech.html

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis - MS in GIS
- http://www.iupui.edu/~geotech/msgis.html

University of Minnesota - Professional Masters in GIS
- http://www.geog.umn.edu/Graduate/MGIS/index.html

University of Maine - MS Spatial Information Science and Engineering
- http://www.spatial.maine.edu/

University of Pennsylvania - Master of Urban Spatial Analytics
- http://www.sas.upenn.edu/CGS/graduate/musa/

University of Pittsburg - MS in GIS/RS
- http://pro-ms.geology.pitt.edu/program.html

University of Redlands - MS in GIS
- http://www.institute.redlands.edu/msgis

St. Cloud State University - MS in Geographic Information Science
- http://bulletin.stcloudstate.edu/gb/programs/geog.asp

St. Mary's University of Minnesota - MS in Resource Analysis
- http://www.gis.smumn.edu/

Salem State College, Massachusetts - MS in Geo-Information Science
- http://www.dgl.salemstate.edu/ms/

University of Texas, Dallas
Master of Science in Geographic Information Sciences
- http://www.utdallas.edu/dept/socsci/MS-GIS.htm

US on-campus certificate programs

University of Alaska Anchorage - Certificate in GIS
- http://www.engr.uaa.alaska.edu/soe/geomatics

American River College, Sacramento CA - Certificate in GIS
- http://www.arc.losrios.edu/~earthsci/GIS/GIS.html

Boston University - Professional Certificate in GIS
- http://butrain.bu.edu/IT-information-technology-training-boston/gis-geographic-information-systems-training.asp

California State University Chico - Certificate in GIS Technology
- http://wizard.csuchico.edu:8090/academics/certificates.aspx

California State University Long Beach - Certificate in GIS
- http://www.uces.csulb.edu/scitech/gis.html

California State University Northridge
- Certificate in GIS- http://www.csun.edu/geography/giscertificate.html

University of California Riverside - Certificate in GIS
- http://www.unex.ucr.edu/gis/gis.html

Central Washington University - Certificate in GIS
- http://www.cwu.edu/~gis/certificate.html

Cleveland State University - Certificate in Urban GIS
- http://urban.csuohio.edu/~ustweb/gis.htm

University of Connecticut - Certificate in GIS
- http://www.ucc.uconn.edu/~wwwgeog/giscert.html

Georgia State University - Professional Certificate in Geographic Information Science
- http://monarch.gsu.edu/GIS_certificate.htm

George Mason University - Certificate in GIS with concentrations in Crime Mapping, Public Health and Defense & Intelligence
- http://gis.ocpe.gmu.edu/certificate_programs/gis.html

Idaho State University - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in GeoTechnologies
- http://giscenter.isu.edu/geotech/

University of Maine - Graduate Certificate in GIS
- http://www.spatial.maine.edu/

University of Massachusetts at Boston - Certificate in GITechnologies
- http://www.geog.umb.edu/GITWebsite.htm

University of New Haven - Certificate in GISystems
-http://qrwgis.newhaven.edu/QRWweb/GRADUATE.HTM

University of North Alabama - Certificate in GIS
- http://www2.una.edu/geography/Certific/certific.htm

University of North Carolina - Certificate in GIS
- http://www.continuinged.uncc.edu/certificate/GIS/gis_fy04.htm

University of North Dakota - Graduate Certificate in GIScience
- http://www.und.edu/dept/Geog/gradcert.html

Oklahoma State University - Certificate in GIS
- http://www.geog.okstate.edu/gis/gis.htm

Oregon State University - Professional Certificate in GIScience
- http://www.geo.oregonstate.edu/gcert

Portland State University - Graduate Certificate in GIS
- http://www.geog.pdx.edu/GIS/grad_certificate.html

Roosevelt University - GIS Graduate and Undergraduate Certificate
- http://www.roosevelt.edu/cas/bcps/gis-cert.htm

Rutgers University - Professional Certificate Program in Geomatics
- http://www.crssa.rutgers.edu/courses/profcert/

St. Cloud State University - Certificate in Geographic Information Science
- http://www.stcloudstate.edu/~bulletin/geog/gprograms.html

St. Mary's University of Minnesota - Certificate in Resource Analysis
- http://www2.smumn.edu/ra/gis/index.html

San Diego State University - Certificate in GIS
- http://typhoon.sdsu.edu/dept_info/giscert.html

San Francisco State University - Certificate in GIS
- http://www.sfsu.edu/~gis/cert/welcome.htm

San Jose State University - Certificate in GIS
- http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/geography/degrees/giscert.htm

Southwest Texas University - Certificate in GIS
- http://www.geo.swt.edu/programs/certificate/gis/index.html

University of Texas, Dallas
Certificate in GIS for government and private sector application
- http://www.utdallas.edu/dept/socsci/gis_cert.htm

University of Utah - Certificate Program in GIS
- http://www.geog.utah.edu/GIS_certificate/index.htm

University of Washington Extension - Certificate in GIS
- http://www.extension.washington.edu/ext/certificates/gis/gis_gen.asp

University of Wisconsin-Madison - Graduate Certificate in GIS
- http://www.geography.wisc.edu/GISCertificate/

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - Certificate in Urban Geographic Information Systems
- http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/GIS/edu_degrees.html

Graduate School, USDA (Wash DC) - Professional Certificate in GIS
- http://www.grad.usda.gov/GIS

Canadian on-campus certificate and masters programs

British Columbia Institute of Technology - Advanced Diploma Program in GIS
- http://www.gis.bcit.ca/

University of Calgary - Masters in GIS Program
- http://www.ucalgary.ca/GEOG/index.html

Centre of Geographic Sciences, Nova Scotia Community College
Advanced Diplomas in Business Geographics, Geographic Information Systems, Integrated studies in GIS/RS
- http://www.cogs.ns.ca/department/departments.html

Malaspina University-College, Nanaimo BC
Advanced Diploma in GIS Applications
- http://www.mala.ca/ccs/certificates/gis.htm

McMaster University
Undergraduate and Graduate Diploma in Spatial Analysis and GIS
Certificate in GIS
- http://sciwebserver.science.mcmaster.ca/gislab/postgraduate/postgraduate.html

College of New Caledonia, in Prince George, British Columbia
Advanced Degree Diploma in Geographic Information Systems
- www.cnc.bc.ca/gis/default.htm

Niagara College - Post-graduate (professional) Certificate in GISystems
- http://www.niagarac.on.ca/gis/

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
GIS Technology Certificate
- http://www.nait.ab.ca/calenmci/gis/GISSplash.htm
GIS Certificate for Systems Designers and Builders
GIS Certificate for Supervisors/Managers
- http://www.nait.ab.ca/mci/

Ryerson University
Certificate in Applied Digital Geography and GIS
Certificate in Geotechnology for Teachers
- http://www.geotechnology.ryerson.ca/

Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology - Certificate in GIScience for Resource Management
- http://www.siast.sk.ca/programsites/woodland/irm/gis.html

Selkirk College - Advanced Diploma in GIS
- http://www.selkirk.ca/sgrc/

Sir Sandford Fleming College - Certificates in Geographic Information Systems - Business Applications Specialist (GAB), Geographic Information Systems - Cartographic Specialist (GC), Geographical Information Systems - Applications Specialist (GA)
- http://www.flemingc.on.ca/programs/natres/

University of Waterloo - Certificate of Excellence in GIS (part of a 4 year geography degree)
- http://www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/gis/main.html

On-campus certificate and masters programs in other countries

Charles Sturt University, Australia - Graduate Diploma of GIS and Remote Sensing
- http://clio.mit.csu.edu.au/gis
- note also Charles Sturt University has a Bachelor of Spatial Information Systems

City University, London UK- Masters in Geographic Information
- http://www.soi.city.ac.uk/mgi

Curtin University, Australia - Graduate Certificate and MS in Geographic Information Science
- http://www.spatial.curtin.edu.au/

University College London - MSc and Postgraduate Diploma Courses in Geographic Information Science
- http://www.gisatucl.info/

University of Edinburgh - MSc and Postgraduate Diploma in Geographical Information Science
- http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/~gisadmin/gisstudy.html

University of Leeds - MSc and Postgraduate Diploma Courses in GIS
- http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/masters/

Distance learning/On-line programs

NOTE: For more information on individual graduate courses and graduate programs available entirely by distance technologies, see "GISOnline Graduate Courses"

Birkbeck College, London UK
- http://www.bbk.ac.uk/Departments/Geography/online.htm

California State University Bakersfield, USA
- http://academic.csub.edu/~vkohli/giscert.html

Charles Sturt University, Australia
http://clio.mit.csu.edu.au/gis

Curtin University, Australia
http://www.cage.curtin.edu.au/gis/distance.htm

University of Denver
- Certificate of Advances Studies in Geographic Information Systems
- Masters Degree in Geographic Information Science
- http://www.du.edu/gis/

Elmhurst College, Elmhurst IL - Certificate in GIS (hybrid online/classroom format)
- http://www.elmhurst.edu/~geo/GISCertProgram.html

ESRI Virtual Campus
- http://campus.esri.com/

University of Leeds - postgraduate programs in GIS
- http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/odl/

University of North Dakota - Graduate Certificate in GIScience
- http://www.conted.und.edu/ddp/gis/

Northwest Missouri State University - M.S. and Graduate Certificate in GIScience
- www.nwmissouri.edu/gis

Pennsylvania State World Campus, USA
- http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/pub/programs/gis/index.shtml

University of Southern Queensland
- http://www.usq.edu.au/handbook/2002/engineer/index.htm

UNIGIS - International distance learning consortium
On-line Postgraduate Certificate in GIS
Central office, UK
- http://www.unigis.org/
Malaspina University College, Nanaimo BC, Canada
- http://www.mala.ca/ccs/certificates/unigis.htm
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
- http://www.egs.mmu.ac.uk/
University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA, USA
- http://www.usc.edu/dept/geography/learngis/

Related Certificates

Carnegie Mellon and Columbia University
- Information Resource Management Certificate Program (by distance education)
- http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/irm/

This information was gathered and was maintained by Karen Kemp unitl October 11, 2007. If you have any additions or revisions, please contact the UCGIS Communications Chair, Jane Read.