Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certificate Description

The Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is administered jointly through the Departments of Ecosystem Science and Management and Geography. The program has been designed to meet the rapidly growing demand for qualified individuals in the field of GIS technologies.

GIS technologies are applied to wide-ranging fields with interests in spatially distributed information such as transportation, environmental and resource management, marketing, facility management, healthcare delivery, homeland security, agriculture, and urban planning.

The Office of the President has approved this program, and it will appear on the official Texas A&M University transcript. The certificate requires four courses (12 hours), including an introductory, two advanced, and one elective course. Students are expected to maintain a 3.0 GPR for all applicable coursework.

For more detailed information, please visit the Spatial Sciences Laboratory website. For questions regarding this certificate program, you may contact the Spatial Science Lab at 979.862.7956 or the Geography Academic Advisor in the Department of Geography at 979.458.0895.

Introductory Level (one of the following is required): ESSM 651/BAEN 651 – Geographic Information Systems GEOG 660 – Applications for GIS	3 hours
Intermediate Level (Both are required): ESSM 652/BAEN 652 – Advanced Topics in GIS GEOG 665 – GIS-based Spatial Analysis and Modeling	6 hours
Specialized GIS Courses (one of the following is required): ESSM 653 – Computer Programming for Natural Resource Applications ENTO 625 – Landscape Ecology PLAN 625 – Introductory GIS in Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning ESSM 635 – Landscape Analysis BAEN 610 – Spatial Technology for Precision Agriculture	3 hours