The GIS certificate program provides practical geospatial information science skills that are highly sought after by the private sector, government, and academic employers. The certificate will be of particular interest to students majoring in natural resource management, earth and ocean sciences, biophysical, and social sciences. It offers a systematic set of courses that focus on the acquisition, processing, generation, visualization, analysis, management, and dissemination of geospatial data. The program requires 16 total credit hours.