Benefits of a Geosciences Online Graduate Certificate
- Requires less time to complete than a master's degree
- Possible to complete in as little as two semesters
- Our certificates are officially transcribed, so you will receive an official Texas A&M transcript stating your certificate and corresponding courses
- Several courses in our certificates are transferrable to the online Master of Geosciences degree
- Our certificates are eligible for financial aid
- Select online courses are asynchronous
Admissions Requirements
To apply for either the GIS or Geospatial Intelligence graduate certificate, you must have a bachelor’s degree. All applicants not currently attending A&M as a graduate student must submit the application, transcripts, a personal statement, and resume. Applicants do not need to submit letters of recommendation. Applicants outside the A&M system must submit an application through WebAdmit after which the applicant’s qualifications will be reviewed prior to a decision.
Current Texas A&M graduate students seeking GIS certificate do not need to fill out the online application. There is a different process for students currently enrolled at Texas A&M University. You must email the Residential Geography Advisor at mgsc-advisor@geos.tamu.edu (online students) or omb-grad-advisor@tamu.edu (on campus students) for directions on how to add the online GIS certificate to your curriculum.
For current A&M graduate students seeking the GeoINT certificate, the applicant must first speak to their departmental advisor about their intent to add the GeoINT certificate to their academic program. After speaking with and receiving approval from their departmental advisor, the student should email the Geography Graduate Program Coordinator (mgsc-advisor@geos.tamu.edu) in order to receive instructions on how their advisor can add GeoINT certificate to their academic program.
Certificate Guidelines
- In order to qualify for the GIS graduate certificate, students must be admitted to Texas A&M as a G6 (non-degree seeking), G7 (master’s) or G8 (doctoral) student. (See the Texas A&M admissions website at admissions.tamu.edu.)
- The program consists of 12 credit hours (GIS) or 15 credit hours (GeoINT)
- Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA for all applicable coursework
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Geographic Information Science Graduate Certificate
Geographic Information Science (GIS) technologies are applied to a wide range of fields with interests in spatially distributed information, such as transportation, environmental/resource management, marketing, facility management, health care delivery, agriculture and planning.
The need for qualified individuals in this field is growing rapidly. The GIS certificate program has been designed to meet this demand.
Classes are offered on a per semester basis (i.e., an individual class may not be offered every semester). Students/applicants must review course schedules or speak with their advisor to plan course schedules.
Approved Course Options
Introductory Level (one of the following is required) - 3 HOURS
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- ECCB 651/BAEN 651 - Geographic Information Systems*
- GEOG 660 - Applications in GIS*
- PLAN 625 - Introductory GIS in Landscape and Urban Planning*
Intermediate Level (two of three are required) - 6 HOURS
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- ECCB 652/BAEN 652 - Advanced Topics in Geographic Information Systems*
- GEOG 665 - GIS-based Spatial Analysis and Modeling*
- PLAN 626 - Advanced GIS in Landscape and Urban Planning**
Specialized GIS Courses (one of the following is required) - 3 HOURS
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- CVEN 658 - Civil Engineering Applications of GIS**
- ENTO 625 - Landscape Ecology**
- ECCB 660 - Landscape Analysis and Modeling*
- GEOG 662 - GIS in Land and Property Management*
- GEOG 676 - GIS Programming*
- GEOG 678 – WebGIS*
- PLAN 612 - Introduction to Transportation Planning**
Footnotes:
Class is offered online (*)
Class is offered only in person (**)
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Geospatial Intelligence Graduate Certificate
Geospatial intelligence (GeoINT) is a rapidly emerging field that leverages human intelligence and geospatial technologies in support of national security and other intelligence activities. This 15-credit-hour certificate is offered jointly by the College of Geosciences and the Bush School of Government and Public Service.
The program develops the technical skill set, knowledge of intelligence processes, and critical thinking ability required of GeoINT practitioners. This certificate program has been designed to meet the growing demand for qualified individuals in the field.
Classes are offered on a per semester basis (i.e., an individual class may not be offered every semester). Students/applicants must review course schedules or speak with their advisor to plan course schedules.
Approved Course Options
Department of Geography Required Courses – 6 Hours
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- GEOG 651 – Remote Sensing for Geographical Analysis*
- GEOG 660 – Applications in GIS*
Department of International Affairs (2 of the following are required) - 6 Hours
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- INTA 652 – Role of Intelligence in Security Affairs*
- INTA 653 – Technical Collection Systems for International Security
- INTA 657/PSAA 657 – Terrorism in Today’s World**
- INTA 696 – Analytical Tradecraft*
- INTA 731 – STEM in National Security
- INTA 738 – Geospatial Intelligence
Final Course (Department of Geography – Required Course) - 3 Hours
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- GEOS 676 – Capstone Experience*
- INTA 670 – INTA Capstone Experience
Footnotes:
Class is offered online (*)
Class is offered only in person (**)
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