GIS in the Environment
Decades ago, the environmental movement gave rise to GIS as we know it today. In this specialized GIS graduate certificate, you’ll focus on GIS applications in the environment and learn analytical techniques that support facility site selection, environmental impact analyses, and characterization of environmental hazards. Environmental assessment and natural resource management, conservation, and preservation take center stage, as well as exploring natural hazard risk assessment and planning.
At a Glance
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Skills You'll Learn
Evaluate the application of GIS technology, analytics techniques, and data presentation methods
Analyze applications that support hazard risk and assessment, mitigation, and emergency response planning.
Participate in environmental assessment projects using a GIS lens
Curriculum
Graduate Certificate in GIS in the Environment requires completion of 16 credit hours (4 courses).
All students are required to complete a zero-credit Student Success Course.
Sample Schedule
Finish a graduate certificate in as few as six months or take up to a year. Choose your time to completion to get a better sense of what your schedule will look like during your certificate program. Note this sample schedule is for the four-course Graduate Certificate.
| Year 1 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Career Outcomes
Predicted outcomes for graduates of GIS in the Environment
There is extensive opportunity for GIS practitioners particularly in assessing environmental degradation, disaster management, and managing natural resources, according to Geo Spatial World.
The employment outlook for the intersection of GIS and the environment is promising, as employers seek broad, interdisciplinary perspectives to support environmental management, according to the National Science Foundation.
Whether working as a GIS practitioner in public agencies or in the private sector, there is an opportunity to make an impact on the environment using GIS skills.
Job Titles
GIS Specialist Salary: National Average
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We understand the demands of balancing work, friends and family, and school can be challenging. That's why at University College, you can complete your program entirely online. Our online learning platform makes it easy to work anywhere at any time.
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University College programs maintain the highest level of accreditation offered by The Higher Learning Commission, one of the regional accrediting bodies recognized by the federal government. The University of Denver and all of its academic programs are regionally accredited by this commission, and regional accreditation is the highest standard for universities in the United States.