Mar 25, 2023

2014-2015 Graduate Catalog

2014-2015 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Geographic Information Analysis

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Certificate of Graduate Study

This certificate is designed for graduate students in all disciplines and for professionals seeking advanced education in geographic information systems, mapping science, and applications. Students should consult with the graduate certificate adviser prior to registering for any courses.

Course work from the following (16-18)

GEOG 503 - Soil Geography and Land Use Planning Credits: 3
GEOG 532 - Geography of Health Credits: 3
GEOG 556 - Fundamentals of Mapping Credits: 3
(Not available for credit to students who have earned the certificate of undergraduate study in geographic information systems; other course work within the certificate should be substituted.)
GEOG 557 - Fundamentals of GIS Credits: 3
(Not available for credit to students who have earned the certificate of undergraduate study in geographic information systems; other course work within the certificate should be substituted.)
GEOG 558 - Geovisualization Credits: 3
GEOG 559 - Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
(Not available for credit to students who have earned the certificate of undergraduate study in geographic information systems; other course work within the certificate should be substituted.)
GEOG 560 - Remote Sensing of the Environment Credits: 3
GEOG 564 - Location Analysis Credits: 3
GEOG 568 - Workshop in GIS Credits: 3
GEOG 593 - Computer Methods and Modeling Credits: 3
GEOG 602 - Internship Credits: 1-6 J. Methods and Techniques
GEOG 602 - Internship: Credits: 1-6 K. Mapping/Geovisualization
GEOG 656 - GIS Design and Data Credits: 3
GEOG 659 - Regional Planning Credits: 3
GEOG 660 - Advanced Spatial Analysis Credits: 3
GEOG 665 - Advanced Field Methods Credits: 3-6
GEOG 690 - Community Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 771 - Independent Research Credits: 1-3 J. Methods and Techniques
GEOG 671 - Independent Research: Credits: 1-3 K. Mapping/Geovisualization
GEOG 790 - Seminar Credits: 1-3 J. Methods and Techniques
GEOG 790 - Seminar: Credits: 1-3 K. Mapping/Geovisualization