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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Publication: 2017-2018 Graduate Catalog Program: Geographical Information Science (GIS) Certificate Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Geographical Information Science (GIS) Certificate

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics > Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences > Geographical Information Science (GIS) Certificate

The Geographic Information System (GIS) Certificate offered by the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences is available to both graduate students and non-degree seeking professionals. The certificate provides students with knowledge and experience to work in the field of GIS both in the public and private sectors.  The combination of courses focuses on the acquisition, storing, visualization, modeling, and analysis of information on spatial phenomena with some emphasis on geospatial applications.

For additional information regarding the certificate program and new elective course options for the certificate, please visit GIS Certificate.

Admission Requirements

Students seeking this certificate must have:

  • A bachelor’s degree in science or engineering, or additional course work to make up undergraduate deficiencies may be required. 
    • Well-qualified candidates in other fields may be approved by the GIS Faculty Advisor. 
    • Deficiencies will be noted at the time of admission.
  • A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 (A=4.00) is required in the last 60 hours of all course work. 
  • Transcripts are required
  • GRE scores are not required. 
  • For students enrolled in a graduate program, courses used for certification can also be used towards a graduate degree.

A student may be admitted either:

  1. to a graduate program in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Houston, or
  2. directly to the GIS Certificate program as a “non-degree seeking” graduate student.

Certificate Coursework

Certificate Total: 15.0 Credit Hours

Core Course Requirements

9.0 Credit Hours

Course substitutions relevant to the certificate may be allowed on an individual basis, with prior permission from the GIS Faculty Advisor.

Course NameCredit Hours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
GEOL 6324 - Satellite Positioning & Geodesy

Prerequisite: Graduate standing in NSM or Engineering.

 Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 6325 - Remote Sensing

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.

 Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 6388 - Geospatial Analysis and Applications

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.

Credit Hours: 3.0

Elective Course Options

6.0 Credit Hours

Course NameCredit Hours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
GEOL 6323 - Geoscience Applications of GPS & LIDAR

Prerequisite: Graduate standing in MSM or Engineering.

 Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 6389 - Gis for Geologists

Prerequisite: GEOL 6388or consent of instructor.

 Credit Hours: 3.0
CIVE 6382 - Lidar Systems and Applications

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

 Credit Hours: 3.0
CIVE 6384 - Satellite Altimetry and INSAR

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

 Credit Hours: 3.0
PUBL 6343 - GIS for Urban Applications Credit Hours: 3.0
  • Or approved elective, relevant to the certificate, with prior permission from the GIS Faculty Advisor.

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