IUPUI Campus Bulletin 2012-2014

Undergraduate Programs

Certificate Programs

Geographic Information Science

Admissions Requirements

Undergraduate students who are currently enrolled at IUPUI may apply for the undergraduate certificate if they meet the following criteria:

• have earned 55 credit hours towards their degree at IUPUI
• have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.5
• have successfully passed MATH 118

Students who have not enrolled at IUPUI may be considered for this certificate if they meet the following criteria:

• apply for Undergraduate Admission to IUPUI and specify the Undergraduate Geographic Information Science Certificate as their objective (Admissions Office: (317) 274-4591 or apply [at] iupui [dot] edu).
• have 55 credit hours of transferable work
• have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.5

Students who have already completed undergraduate degrees can apply for the undergraduate certificate or apply to the IU Graduate School for admission to the graduate certificate program (see below).

Course Requirements

Total requirements: 21 credit hours. The minimum grade that will be accepted in any single course is C.

Required courses (15 credits):

• GEOG G335 Introduction to Remote Sensing (3 cr.)
• GEOG G338 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3 cr.)
• GEOG G337 Computer Cartography and Graphics (3 cr.)
• GEOG G336 Advanced Remote Sensing (3 cr.)
• GEOG G438 Advanced Geographic Information Systems (3 cr.)

Electives in GIS or complementary field (6 credits):
In addition to the required courses listed above, students must take six credit hours of electives at the 300 level or above that will enhance their background in GIS-related issues or apply their expertise to a specific area. Such areas include, but are not limited to:

• Computer Aided Design
• Surveying
• Computer Science and Technology
• Graphics and Visualization
• Applications of GIS