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Applied Digital Geography and GIS

Description

Master the globe with an Applied Digital Geography and GIS certificate
 
Companies and government organizations need to make more informed decisions – and geographic information systems (GIS) can help them make it happen. The Chang School Certificate in Applied Digital Geography and GIS provides the training you need to take advantage of all the career opportunities in this growing field. There are so many public and private sectors you can get into with these skills, whether it’s government, business, utilities, planning, municipal services, health, retailing, environmental management, or community and social services.
 
You don’t need any GIS experience to take this GIS program. You’ll master the principles and concepts of digital geography and fundamental GIS skills, along with workplace applications, GIS applications, and implementation issues. Plus, the data interpretation and analytical skills you’ll learn during this certificate will set you apart in the job market, since many programs are often limited to teaching only data display and mapping techniques. Our GIS courses also provide presentation training so you can successfully share your GIS analyses and policy recommendations with senior stakeholders.
 
This GIS certificate prioritizes hands-on assignments to get you career-ready with all the relevant skills, knowledge, and experience to start applying for GIS jobs ASAP. Real-world datasets help you understand the current issues and problems in the industry, and all our course content and examples are updated on a regular basis to ensure they’re relevant to the current job market. We teach you the latest GIS applications being used in the market today, including ArcGIS Pro and QGIS.
 
All our instructors are experts and active practitioners in the field, so collaborating with your instructors can help you start building your professional network before you even graduate. Plus, you can complete this GIS certificate online in as little as a year and on your own schedule.
 
So, are you ready to get started?
 
Who should take this Applied Digital Geography and GIS certificate?
  • You’re a professional in another field who’d like to pivot to a career as a GIS professional
  • You’re interested in starting a career in the GIS industry
Admission Criteria:
 
Required:
  • An undergraduate degree or college diploma in an acceptable related field.
Admission Application:

You must complete an application for pre-approval and be approved before registering for your first course. To obtain an application, visit Forms and Documents. The completed application, together with transcripts, may be presented to the academic coordinator during the Open House or mailed to the address on the form.
 
Certificate Requirements:
  • 2 required courses
  • 4 electives*
  • Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 1.67+
*Electives are divided into 3 groups, allowing you to focus on an area of interest and then dive into more specialized skills. Select 1 or 2 electives from Group A and 2 or 3 electives from Group B; alternatively, as the final course for certificate completion, you may choose to take 1 elective from Group C.

To graduate, you must successfully complete, within your official time span, the requirements from the year you registered in the program.
 
Required Courses
  • CODG 101 Spatial Databases and Digital Cartography
  • CODG 102 Digital Geography and Spatial Analysis
Electives – Group A (select 1 or 2)
 
These professional applications courses allow you to focus on an area of interest.
  • CODG 123 Digital Geography Applications in Utilities Planning
  • CODG 124 Digital Geography Applications in Business Decision-Making
  • CODG 125 Digital Geography Applications for the Municipal Professional
  • CODG 126 Digital Geography Applications in Environmental Management
  • CODG 127 Digital Geography Applications in Community and Social Services
Electives – Group B (select 2 or 3)

These courses are designed to provide you with some understanding of the more complex core skills and issues facing business, municipal, environmental, utilities or community and social services professionals when they employ digital geography in their decision-making.
  • CODG 130 Legal and Ethical Issues in GIS and Digital Data
  • CODG 131 Issues and Innovations
  • CODG 132 Customizing GIS Software: Applications Programming
  • CODG 133 Map Algebra: Topology and Overlay
  • CODG 135 Digital Image Processing and Applications
  • CODG 136 Web Mapping
 
Electives – Group C (select up to 1)This category only applies if you select a total of 3 electives from Groups A and B (combined), and wish to take 1 of the following electives as your final course for certificate completion.
  • CODG 210 Spatial Database Management Systems
  • CODG 211 Advanced GIS Programming
  • CODG 212 Spatial Statistical Methods
  • CODG 213 Internet GIS
Career Options
 
This certificate can prepare you for jobs like:
  • Decision support analyst or specialist
  • GIS analyst, specialist, or technician
  • Location analyst
  • Research analyst
  • Spatial database technician
  • Crime analyst
NOTE: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.

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