Certificate Requirements

Students must achieve a minimum grade of C in each certificate course. Only NIU courses may be used for the certificate. Some courses may require prerequisites that are not part of the certificate curriculum.

The Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Geographic Information Systems requires two sets of courses.

1. Three required core courses (nine semester hours) taken in the following sequence:
   GEOG 256: Maps and Mapping
   GEOG 359: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
   GEOG 459: Geographic Information Systems
2. Six semester hours of course work from these options that emphasize practical experience through the use of GIS:
   GEOG 391E: Internship: Geographic Information Systems
   GEOG 455: Land-Use Planning
   GEOG 460: Remote Sensing of the Environment
   GEOG 464: Location Analysis OR OMIS 379: Business Applications of GIS
   GEOG 467: Workshop in Cartography/GIS
   GEOG 491: Undergraduate Research in Geography
   GEOG 493: Computer Methods and Modeling
   GEOG 498M: Seminar in Current Problems - Methodology and Techniques

More information is available at http://www.geog.niu.edu/geog/giscert/index.shtml

Admission Requirements

Apply to NIU at www.niu.edu/admissions or contact Undergraduate Admissions at admissions@niu.edu, (800) 892-3050.

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Department Contact

Dr. Andrew Krmenec
(815) 753-6826
akrmenec@niu.edu

Visit the GIS Certificate Website for more information.