Certificate in Environmental Geographic Information Systems
Topical Geographic Information Systems Certificates
The Department of Geography offers topical Geographic Information Systems certificates designed to serve specific application areas – business, community development and planning and environmental applications. To be awarded a topical GIS certificate, students with a background and requisite coursework in these three areas would leverage GIS tools to solve problems specific to the respective fields. Admission requires current enrollment at UNA.
Requirements for an Environmental Geographic Information Systems Certificate
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GE 384 | Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
| GE 487 | Geography Capstone Project | 3 |
| Select one course from: | 3 | |
| Advanced GIS | ||
| Web GIS | ||
| GIS Applications | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| Ecology | ||
| Environmental Hazards | ||
| Natural Resource Management | ||
| Earth Resources | ||
| Select one course from: | 3 | |
| Nature and Society Interactions | ||
| Fundamentals of Sustainability | ||
| Hydrogeology | ||
| Aquatic Ecology | ||
| Plant Taxonomy | ||
| Total Hours | 16 | |