Geographic Information Systems and Computational Geoscience Certificate
The Geographic Information Systems and Computational Geoscience certificate is only available for undergradautes pursuing degrees in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.
Certificate Requirements
Credit hours required for this certificate: 16
Of all courses attempted in the certificate, no more than three credit hours can have a grade below C-.
Required Courses (10 credits)
- GEOL 1103 - Physical Geology Lab Credit Hours: 1.0
- GEOL 1303 - Physical Geology Credit Hours: 3.0
- GEOL 3383 - Remote Sensing Credit Hours: 3.0 OR GEOL 4348 - Remote Sensing for Atmospheric Science Credit Hours: 3.0
- GEOL 4331 - Geospatial Analysis and Applications Credit Hours: 3.0
Elective Courses (choose 6 credits)
- GEOL 3322 - Python Programming for Earth Scientists Credit Hours: 3.0
- GEOL 3383 - Remote Sensing Credit Hours: 3.0 OR GEOL 4348 - Remote Sensing for Atmospheric Science Credit Hours: 3.0
- GEOL 4332 - Applications of GPS & LIDAR Credit Hours: 3.0
- GEOL 4334 - Environmental Data Analysis Credit Hours: 3.0
- GEOL 4335 - Numerical Modeling in Atmospheric Sciences Credit Hours: 3.0
- GEOL 4342 - Deep Learning for Big Data in Environmental Science Credit Hours: 3.0
- GEOL 4378 - Data Analytics and Machine Learning for Geoscientists Credit Hours: 3.0
Additional Information
Coursework toward this certificate may be used to satisfy course requirements for majors and minors in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.