Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems
Dean Whitman, Earth and Environment
Coordinating Committee
Zhaohui Jennifer Fu, Library GIS-RS Center
Jennifer Gebelein, International Relations
Hugh Gladwin, Sociology/Anthropology
Assefa Melesse, Environmental Studies
Keqi Zhang, Environmental Studies
Fang Zhao, Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering
The Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems provides students with an interdisciplinary background in GIS. The program consists primarily of graduate level courses in Geographic Information Systems with electives in related disciplines such as Biology, Civil Engineering, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geoscience, International Relations, Landscape Architecture, Sociology, Public Health, and Urban Planning.
A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a set of computer hardware and software used to organize, manipulate, and analyze maps and spatial data. GIS is a rapidly developing technology that can be applied to many areas of the natural and social sciences. Applications areas include: Architecture, Engineering, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Public Health, and Urban Planning.
There is an increasing demand for GIS specialists in the job market as a result of advancements in information technology, and the development of spatial/geographic database management programs. Currently, many faculty at FIU in a variety of disciplines are actively engaged in teaching and research in GIS.
For more information, contact the Program Director, Dean Whitman: phone: (305) 348-3089; email: whitmand@fiu.edu, or visit the GIS Center website: http://gislab.fiu.edu.
Prescribed Courses and Other Requirements
The certificate program will require 15 graduate level credits (5 courses) distributed as follows:
Required Courses: (One course from each of the following 3 categories)
1. Introduction to GIS
GIS 5050 Environmental GIS
CGN 5320 GIS applications for Civil and Environmental Engineering
PAD 6717 GIS Applications for Urban
Management
or equivalent
2. Intermediate/Advanced GIS
GLY 5758 GIS and Spatial Analysis for Eath
Sciences
EVR 5044 Advanced GIS and Environmental Data
Analysis
CGN 6325 Advanced GIS for Civil and
Environmental Engineering
SYA 6356 GIS and Social Research
or equivalent
3. Remote Sensing
GLY 5754 Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing
GIS 5038 Remote Sensing
or equivalent
Electives: (6 credits out of the following)
EVR 7329 Watershed Analysis and Management
EVR 7056 GIS in Water Resources
PCB 5328 Spatial Ecology
EVR 6XXX Remote Sensing in Hydrology
GIS 5935 Topics in GIS
or
Additional intermediate/advanced GIS courses under required courses, category 2
or
Other GIS-related courses approved by the Program Director in consultation with the Coordinating Committee.
Tentative 2 Year Schedule (subject to change)
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Category
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Fall 09
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Spring 10
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Fall 10
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Spring 11
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Introductory GIS
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GIS 5050
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CGN 5320
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GIS 5050
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CGN 5320
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Remote Sensing
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GLY 5754
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GLY 5754
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Intermediate GIS
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GLY 5758
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EVR 6xxx
SYA 6356
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EVR 5044
SYA 6356
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Electives
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EVR 7056
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