This program is offered through the College of Professional and International Education at a higher tuition rate.
The Master of Science in Geographic Information Science (MSGISci) is designed to address the needs of individuals across the geospatial workforce who require focused and specialized training to become competitive and contribute to the range of positions in this diverse industry. This one-year 30-unit applied training program combines advanced technical and analytic training in the geospatial sciences with training in interpersonal and business skills. The program’s coursework is designed as a professional science masters to develop competencies essential for successful geospatial practitioners.
(For information regarding the College of Professional and International Education’s offering of this program, please see the CPIE website.)
Prerequisites
Prerequisites include an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 and experience comparable to the following:
- a bachelor’s degree in geography with a minimum of one upper division course in geospatial techniques (geographic information science, cartography, and/or remote sensing); or
- a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with a minimum of one upper division course in geospatial techniques (geographic information science, cartography, and/or remote sensing); or
- a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with a minimum of one year of demonstrated work experience in a field with direct application of geospatial technologies.
University Requirements
- Fulfillment of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR);
- Completion of 30 units of approved MSGISci graduate courses.
- Overall GPA of 3.0 or better;
- A grade of “C” or better in all program courses.
