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Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Technology

From aerial and satellite remote sensing imagery to the Global Positioning System, computerized geographic information systems are revolutionizing the way business, science, and government policy is carried out. Geospatial technologies have become a driving force for decision making across the globe.

Representing the intersection of geography and technology, the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences and the Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability at the University of Oklahoma offer the online Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Technology*. This embedded graduate certificate was designed to provide students with the theoretical and practical geospatial technology skills needed to advance in this rapidly growing field of study, as well as other industries utilizing GIS.

The certificate requires 12 hours of coursework and can be completed 100% online in months.

Learn advanced theoretical knowledge and practical skills to help meet the increase in demand for GIS professionals in an emerging field. Interested in applying? Visit the How to Appy page for more information to get started.

 

A sample course sequence is below:

Certificate in Geospatial Technology - Remote Sensing focus

Spring start example

Credits
Semester 1
Fundamentals of Remote Sensing 3
Spatial Data Management 3
Semester 2
Digital Image Processing 3
Spatial Programming 3
Total Credits 12
Certificate in Geospatial Technology - Remote Sensing focus

Summer start example

Credits
Semester 1 - summer
Spatial Data Management 3
Fundamentals of Remote Sensing 3
Semester 2 - fall
Spatial Programming and GIS (note that some GIS knowledge is useful for this course) 3
Semester 3 - spring
Digital Image Processing 3
Total Credits 12
Certificate in Geospatial Technology - GIS focus

Fall start example

Credits
Semester 1
Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems 3
Semester 2
Spatial Data Management 3
Semester 3
GIS Applications 3
Spatial Programming and GIS 3
Total Credits 12

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*The full name of the program is online Certificate in Geography and Environmental Sustainability with a concentration in Geospatial Technologies. Graduates of the program will receive a Graduate Certificate in Geography and Environmental Sustainability.