Geospatial Technologies Certificate
Undergraduate Upper Division Certificate
https://www.towson.edu/cla/departments/geography/undergrad/geospatial-technologies-certificate/
Admission Requirements
Students wishing to pursue the certificate must have completed GEOG 221 (or equivalent) with a C or higher. Students must be a degree-seeking student at Towson University or have completed a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in order to pursue this certificate.
Certificate Requirements
All requirements for the Certificate in Geospatial Technologies must be completed with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher. At least four of the courses listed must be completed at Towson University.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| GEOG 321 | INTRODUCTION TO REMOTE SENSING AND PHOTOGRAMMETRY | 3 |
| GEOG 322 | INTRO TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE | 4 |
| Three electives from the following courses: | 9 | |
| CARTOGRAPHY AND GRAPHICS I | ||
| APPLICATION OF GIS IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT | ||
| GIS APPLICATIONS | ||
| ADVANCED REMOTE SENSING: DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS | ||
| GIS DATABASE DESIGN | ||
| PYTHON SCRIPTING FOR ARCGIS | ||
| ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN GIS | ||
| GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| Total Units | 16 | |
Upon successful completion of the certificate, candidates will be able to:
- Demonstrate conceptual foundations of geospatial technologies.
- Demonstrate competence in the use of GIS and their practical applications.
- Effectively use remote sensing as a tool for environmental or landscape problem solving
- Use GIS to analyze spatial data to reveal spatial patterns and relationships.
- Convey geographic information effectively through maps.