College of Letters and Science Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certificate

Undergraduate Certificate

The GIS Professional Certificate is awarded upon successful culmination of a series of courses that focus on professional competency and proficiency in using GIS. Valued by both private and public employers, it substantiates your expertise in using GIS to address a broad range of geographic-based issues and problems. Program participants will acquire abilities to communicate effectively with maps, represent earth’s cultural and physical features with GIS data, analyze geospatial patterns, trends, and relationships, and design geospatial models and scenarios for critical decision-making.

This certificate requires a minimum completion of 12 credits. This certificate is also available at the graduate level. Contact the UW-Stevens Point Department of Geography and Geology for more information about the program.

Core Courses, 6 credits

• GEOG 341 – Geographic Information Systems I Credits: 3
• GEOG 343 – Geographic Information Systems II Credits: 3

Elective Courses, 6 credits

• GEOG 260 – Introduction to Cartography: Map Conceptualization and Development Credits: 3
• GEOG 342 – GIS Database Design and Data Modeling Credits: 3
• GEOG 377 – Remote Sensing I Credits: 3
• GEOG 433 – GIS and Geodesign for Sustainability and Resiliency Credits: 3
• GEOG 477 – Remote Sensing II Credits: 3
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• GEOG 480 – Internship in Geography Credits: 1-12 or
• GEOG 485 – Practicum in Geography Credits: 1-3