Geographic Information Science
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Program Contact Information
Website: https://ess.utah.edu/
260 Central Campus Dr., Rm 4625
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone: 801-581-8218
Program Description
The program of study for the MSGIS includes 6 core courses, 2 technical courses, and 2 application-oriented courses. The MSGIS program includes a capstone project requiring the students to apply aspects of the curriculum to the analysis of a real-world problem. Students assemble a portfolio demonstrating mastery of selected GIS skills.
Approved Combined/Dual Degrees
BS Geography and MS Geographic Information Science
Program Admissions Requirements
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Prerequisites or proficiency in Intro to Geo-Programming (GEOG 3180 or Equivalent), Intro to GIS (GEOG 3100 or Equivalent), Advanced Methods in GIS (GEOG 4140 or Equivalent), and Geographical Analysis (GEOG 3020 or Equivalent) or upper division basic statistics course.