Admission Requirements:

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. Complete a Graduate Application
2. Submit official transcripts from all previously attended colleges/universities (EMU alums do no need to request official transcripts).
3. Earned a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or an equivalent degree from a non-U.S. institution.
4. A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale, or 3.0 in the last half of the undergraduate program.

Students with non-U.S. post-secondary credentials must submit an evaluation of their international transcripts from the Educational Perspectives (EP) credential evaluation service. Click here for additional information.

Department Information:

Geography & Geology - College of Arts & Sciences

Advisor Information:

Degree Requirements: 15 hours

Following admission, the student should consult with the GIS professional certificate program coordinator regarding the set up of a study plan. This certificate requires 15 hours of required course work as follows:

• GEOG 579 - Geographic Information Systems 3 hrs
• GEOG 584 - Visual Programming for GIS Customization 3 hrs
• GEOG 585 - Geographic Information Systems Applications 3 hrs
• GEOG 668 - GIS Project 3 hrs
• GEOG 678 - Advanced Desktop Programming for GIS Customization 3 hrs