Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2017 - 2018 Undergraduate Catalog Program: Geospatial Intelligence Certificate Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Geospatial Intelligence Certificate

The Baccalaureate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) prepares students to enter the geospatial intelligence field. Students will develop knowledge directly related to the core competencies of the Geospatial Technology Competency Model developed by the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF). The program focuses on geospatial problem-solving skills, data fusion, geospatial technologies, and applications of these to disaster response, emergency management, infrastructure and resource management, military and policy operations, big data analysis and cyber security. Students completing the certificate program will be able to use the geospatial analysis techniques, skills and tools to derive meaningful information from geospatial data, solve geospatial intelligence problems in multiple situations and communicate their findings in a professional manner to both professional and public audiences.

Curriculum Requirements (19-23 credits)

The curriculum consists of five content areas, including a core course covering the fundamentals of geographic information systems and concepts of space, representation, spatial reasoning and map use; spatial data analysis; data management and visualization; special topics in geospatial intelligence; and a capstone experience in which students demonstrate the ability to apply GEOINT knowledge, skills, and techniques to a national security problem and communicate findings in a professional manner.

All applicants must have completed Introduction to Geospatial Data (GEOS 125) and Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GEOS 250/ITEC 250) each with a minimum letter grade of “B”, or demonstrate competencies for GEOS 125 and GEOS 250/ ITEC 250 through a prior learning assessment (PLA). Students must maintain a cumulative B average in all core and elective program courses, and no grade lower than a C on any single program course.

The certificate program will consist of 19-22 credit hours of undergraduate-level coursework.  The curriculum includes four credit hours of core coursework and 15-18 hours of restrictive electives.  At least one course must be taken in each of the three restrictive elective areas.  The fourth course can be from any of the three restrictive elective areas.

Core Course (4 credits)

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
GEOS 315 - Intermediate GIS Concepts (T)

Choose 4 courses (12-16 credits):

Students must take four courses in the following three areas.  At least one course must be taken from each of the areas.  The fourth course can be from any of the three areas.

Spatial Data Analysis

Introduces students to spatial data analysis, spatial statistics, modeling and techniques for processing and analyzing remote sensing data.

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
GEOS 380 - Spatial Analysis Techniques (T)
GEOS 425 - Remote Sensing (T)
CRJU 490 - Seminar (Topic: Crime Mapping)
FOSC 211 - Forensic Archaeology
GEOL 408 - Spatial Data Applications in Geology

Data Management and Visualization

Helps students develop their ability to manage and present geospatial data

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ITEC 145 - Data Ethics, Privacy and Security
ITEC 304 - Database from the Manager’s Perspective
ITEC 340 - Database I
ITEC 345 - Introduction to Information Security
GEOS 270 - Fundamentals of Cartography (T)
GEOS 410 - Advanced GIS (T)

Special Topics in Geospatial Intelligence

Focuses on special topics in the geospatial intelligence industry.

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
GEOS 480 - Seminar (Topics: Advances in Geospatial Intelligence or GIS for Natural Hazards)
CRJU 415 - Emergency Management

Capstone Experience (3 credits)

Provides experiential learning opportunities combined with a culminating capstone experience through which students can synthesize and apply the understandings and tools gained in fulfilling the other area requirements. (Choose from the following with approval of advisor.)

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
GEOS 496 - Senior Capstone Project
ITEC 495 - Information Systems Capstone
  • Other discipline specific capstone class with a geospatial intelligence project approved by the student’s geospatial intelligence program advisor.
  • Total Credits Needed for Certificate 19-22

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