Jamie Trammell, Coordinator

541-552-6496  trammelle@sou.edu

The Certificate in Geospatial Science (CGS) is an interdisciplinary program designed to prepare individuals for careers that use or rely upon geospatial science, technology, and information. The program is designed to provide students with both training and experience in the application of geospatial sciences across disciplines. The certificate provides students with experience using and applying a range of geospatial technologies (Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, drones), techniques (spatial thinking and analysis), and tools (desktop and cloud-based GIS programs).

Students who complete the certificate will have a strong understanding of why geospatial thinking matters, what geospatial technology exists, how to utilize spatial science to develop a deeper understanding of place, and how to execute independent projects to answer spatial questions. Students will have many opportunities to work on real-world projects utilizing geospatial thinking, science, and applications. This training will enhance their ability to develop, perform, and execute geospatial tasks in small and large corporations, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies throughout the region, state, and country.

The program requires the completion of 32 credits, consisting of four required lower-division courses and four required upper-division courses. All courses taken for the certificate must be completed with a grade of C or better and a minimum 2.5 GPA.