School of Liberal Arts

Departmental E-mail: geogdept@iu.edu

Departmental URL: liberalarts.indianapolis.iu.edu/departments/geography/

(Please note that when conferring University Graduate School degrees, minors, certificates, and sub-plans, The University Graduate School’s staff use those requirements contained only in The University Graduate School Bulletin.)

Curriculum

Curriculum
Courses
Faculty

Degrees Offered

Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science and Master of Science in Geographic Information Science

Special Departmental Requirements

(See also general University Graduate School requirements.)

Grades

B (3.0) average or higher.

Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science

Admission Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Recom­mended minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0. Appropriate work experience will also be taken into account in making decisions about admission. Three letters of recommendation and a per­sonal statement.

Course Requirements

Minimum of 15 credit hours, including a core curriculum con­sisting of G535, G538, and G639. The remaining courses are to be chosen from G536, G537, G539, and G588.

Master of Science in Geographic Information Science

Admission Requirements

Undergraduate degree in geography or related discipline. Rec­ommended minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0. Appropriate work experience will also be taken into account when making decisions about admission. Satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examinations, three letters of recommendation, and personal statement.

Course Requirements

A minimum of 30 credit hours including core requirements in GIS theory and methods from three of the following four courses: G535, G537, G538, G588. All students must take G560 and G639.

Thesis or Research Papers

Students have the option of writing a thesis (G850) or two research papers (G845). Up to 6 credit hours are allowed for a thesis and up to 3 credit hours are given for each research paper.