Geographic Information Science, or GIS, is a vital component of fields as diverse as health care, real estate, ecology, and earth sciences. Our certificate in GIS offers you the opportunity to gain specific skills transferable to many different kinds of employment, and understand the geographic principles behind the analyses you're conducting.
You will be presented with an official certificate upon satisfactory completion of the required courses. While this certificate will not appear on your transcript, you will be able to use this credential on a resume or application for advanced study. The Geography & GIScience undergraduate advisor will track your progress through an internal database once you have registered for the certificate, as well as advise you on course selection. However, you should also keep track of your own progress, and inform the GGIS undergraduate advisor when you believe all requirements have been met. Please contact ggis-advisor@illinois.edu with any questions.
To complete the Certificate in Geographic Information Science, students must complete four courses for a minimum total of 13 credits, as follows:
Core Courses |
Credit Hours |
|
| GGIS 105 | The Digital Earth | 3 |
| GGIS 379 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) UP 418 - GIS for Planners can be substituted. |
4 |
| Two additional courses in geospatial technology* | ||
| GGIS 371 | Spatial Analysis | 4 |
| GGIS 380 | GIS II: Spatial Problem Solving | 4 |
| GGIS 407 | Foundations of CyberGIS and Geospatial Data Science | 4 |
| GGIS 412 | Geospatial Technology & Society | 3 |
| GGIS 439 | Health Applications of GIS | 3 |
| GGIS 440 | Business Applications of GIS | 3 |
| GGIS 460 | Aerial Photo Analysis | 3 |
| GGIS 473 | Digital Cartography & Map Design | 4 |
| GGIS 477 | Introduction to Remote Sensing | 3 |
| GGIS 478 | Techniques of Remote Sensing | 4 |
| GGIS 479 | Advanced Topics in GIS | 3 |
| GGIS 480 | Principles of GIS | 3 |
| GGIS 489 | Programming for GIS | 4 |
*Registering for the GIS Certificate does not guarantee you a seat in these courses. We must give priority to our majors and minors, but we do offer waitlists for certain high-demand courses and will contact about any remaining seats.
Only currently enrolled UIUC students are eligible to complete this certificate and it does not appear on final transcripts.
