All of the curricula for the Master’s in Geographic Information Systems is completed online. The courses are asynchronous allowing you to complete your work at your pace without having to log on at a specific time or visit the campus. The courses are taught by world-class faculty and staff, the same faculty and staff that teach the courses on-campus.
Students are required to complete a minimum of 30 semester credit hours which includes a capstone course. There are 6 required courses to complete the degree and various electives of which 9 credit hours must be completed. These electives vary based on your desired career path or field of interest.
Students can expect short course lecture videos on concepts and discussion boards. You will also have access to a digital lab where you will learn to use popular GIS software. There will be practice exercises and videos walking you through these tools. Expect a full immersive online experience preparing your for the workforce.
This program is built for working professionals. We have built 7 week courses that exist within 15 week semesters. This allows students to take 2 courses per semester without having to double up on course work. You’ll take your foundation courses seen below in your first semester. Once those are completed, you’ll have 4 core courses to complete as well as 3 electives to take. Core courses and electives are subject to availability. Once you are enrolled, you’ll be assigned a student success coordinator who will assist you with registering for classes.
These courses will be taken in the first semester of your MS GIS journey. These courses will be offered every semester and are key to understanding the concepts you'll learn later in the program.
These core courses are required to complete your degree. You will work with your student success coordinator to schedule your path through this program to complete these core courses.
The fundamental objective of this course is to explore basic physical principles of electromagnetic radiation; remote sensing systems; interpretation of satellite images, thermal and radar imagery; digital image analysis of multispectral satellite data, and remote sensing applications. There are two classes each week. Each class will focus on a lecture topic, a laboratory exercise, or a combination of both. ENVI, a robust remote sensing image processing package will be used for all labs. Lecture topics include Introduction to Remote Sensing; Electromagnetic Spectrum and Energy Interaction; Elements of Remote Sensing Images; Satellites and Sensors; Radiometric and Geometric Correction; Image enhancements, Transformations, Classifications; Classification Accuracy; Radar Remote Sensing; Urban and Geologic Remote Sensing; Vegetation and Water Remote Sensing. Laboratory exercises include: Introduction to ENVI image processing software; Image Searching and Acquisition; Image Geo referencing; Image Filters; Supervised Classification; Unsupervised Classification; and Creating Image Maps.
Choose three electives that match your education goals. These electives are subject to availability, it's important to work with your student success coordinator to design the best degree path for your educational goals.
This course is tailored to your individual career options and expertise, this transformative endeavor allows you to bring real-world relevance to your studies. A student may choose to integrate a project from their current professional landscape, amplifying its impact with advanced GIS principles, or explore new horizons through a strategically chosen internship. The capstone is a dynamic exploration designed to expand your GIS skills & knowledge.
Here are some estimated salaries based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
These jobs have an average growth rate of 7% over the next 10 years.
According to gisgeography.com these are the types of jobs you can typically get with an MS in GIS are as follows;
According to psmarketresearch.com the market growth rate over the next 10 years in Geographic Information Systems is 11.6%. Companies are investing in this type of technology in a wide variety of industries
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