UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS
GIS Certificate GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
Offered online and in-person in Redlands in Spring and Fall
LEARN FROM THE EXPERTS AND GAIN GLOBAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE In response to the ever-increasing changes in the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) business world, the University of Redlands offers an online GIS graduate certificate program. The ideal candidate for this certificate program is a professional whose workplace has adopted the use of GIS in their daily work, or a professional interested in using GIS technology to collect and analyze data in a meaningful way in their field of expertise. Our GIS certificate students—professionals from a variety of fields and cultural backgrounds—are from across the U.S. and throughout the world. Many chose our programs because of our cutting-edge GIS technology, focus on applied GIScience, extensive support from Esri, one-on-one mentorship, and close alumni relationships.
4-5
courses
2-4
semesters
14-17 credits
CERTIFICATE OVERVIEW This program is designed to provide working professionals with a basic understanding of GIS and to teach them how to manage a spatial database, extract useful information from remotely sensed data, use Python to extend their GIS skills, and develop a web GIS application.
GAIN CUTTING-EDGE SPATIAL SKILLS Live online lectures with extensive interactions with instructors Classes designed and taught by full-time faculty and experienced adjunct faculty from Esri® Earn graduate-level credits applicable toward a master’s degree in GIS Expand your professional network
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