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2008-2009 Certificate Program

• Professional Track: entirely online

Required Coursework: Total of four (4) courses; 32 weeks of actual instruction.

1. GIS 100 Fundamentals of GIS (may be waived based on experience) (Summer)

2. GIS 200 Advanced Remote Sensing (Fall)

3. ISG 100 Programming with ArcObjects (Fall)

4. GIS 300 Capstone: GIS Applications (Spring)

5. ISG 200 Implementing Geodatabases (Spring)

• Program Features

• No prerequisites for introductory courses

• Easy to follow sequence of coursework

• Online/classroom format for coursework (more convenient)

• Tailored to business specialty

• Adult-oriented, cohort-based, designed for working professionals

• College credit coursework applied towards certificate (non-degree program)

• On-site instruction available (for those organizations meeting the requirements)

• Small cohort classes are geared for adult professionals

• Taught by experienced educators and active professionals in the field

• Earn a certificate in less than one calendar year

• Courses taught in suitable style/format for working professionals employing collaborative and active learning techniques

• Coursework applicable to current responsibilities at work

• Practical, hands-on projects and electronic portfolios

• Apply credit hours towards a future degree program

• Interact daily with attentive instructors and professional peers in a supportive and collaborative online learning environment

• Enjoy individual attention from experienced faculty