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.