Curriculum Requirements (20-22 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 ) with a minimum letter grade of “B”, or demonstrate competencies for GEOS 125 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 20-22 credit hours of undergraduate-level coursework. The curriculum includes eight credit hours of core coursework and 9-11 hours of restrictive electives. At least one course must be taken in each of the three restrictive elective areas.