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The Master of Science in Geographic Information Sciences (MGIS) is a professional program offered jointly by the School of Social Sciences and the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Geosciences. The program focuses on the use of Geographic Information Systems (G.I.S.), which combine software and hardware capabilities for managing spatially referenced information. Students are provided with the concepts underlying GIS, the skills for implementing GIS projects, and the ability to use GIS in pure or applied research in substantive areas. The curriculum incorporates the Certificate in GIS thus offering a degree option to students seeking additional expertise in this area. Graduates of the program can apply their skills to public administration and policy analysis; public safety, criminology, and emergency preparedness management; environmental management; public works management; urban and regional, social service, and transportation planning and analysis; private sector business, especially marketing, site selection, and logistics; geophysical exploration, including petroleum; and real estate. Curriculum To earn the Master of Science in Geographic Information Sciences, students must complete a minimum of 30 semester credit hours of work in the program. The program consists of a base requirement of 9 hours, a core requirement of 9 hours, a research project requirement of 3 hours, and prescribed elective courses of 9 hours. Students must achieve at least a 3.0 grade point average in the core requirement and an overall grade point average of 3.0 to graduate. |
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[UTD GISc] [CERTIFICATE] [MASTER] [CURRICULUM] |
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For further information, send e-mail (briggs@utdallas.edu) Graduate Studies
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