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Geographic Information Systems Certificate

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UGCTREC

Program Title

Geographic Information Systems Certificate

Degree Type

Certificate of Recognition

School

School of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Education Programs

Program Code

CTREC_GE

Program Description

Geographic Informational Systems (GIS) provides a powerful tool in any academic discipline to analyze relationships among data. It is commonly used in business, environmental, geographical, political, law enforcement, and social science applications.

Program Information

This certificate introduces students to GIS and provides them with the skills necessary to layer various types of data in an electronic format and to study and identify relationships among the data.

This program serves as a solid basis for continuing toward a degree.  Courses apply to Bristol's degree program in Environmental Technology.