Undergraduate Geographic Information Systems

Issued by The University of Southern Mississippi

The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Proficiency Badge documents mastery of fundamental Spatial Data Analysis and Visualization skills and participation as a scholarly contributor in a faculty directed research project. GIS skills transcend occupational categorization and are relevant in almost any major career field today that needs graphical representation and interpretation of global patterns.

Type Validation
Level Advanced
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Skills

Earning Criteria

Students must complete 7 hours of course work including GHY 217: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and at least one of the following courses: GHY 417: Quantitative Methods for Geographic Analysis, GHY 418: Spatial Analysis and Modeling, GHY 467: Design and Deployment of Geodatabases, GHY 468: Spatial Programming and Automation.
Students will complete an independent GIS data analysis project assigned by the coordinator for Geography.