GIS Certificate: Fall 2026 Start

GIS Certificate Classes and Prerequisites

A summary of the classes required to earn the GIS certifcate.
	Course Name	Credit Hours	Prerequisites	Modality
Required
GIS 100	Introduction to Geospatial Technologies	3	None	Online
GIS 102	Geospatial Data Acquisition and Management	3	“C” or better in GIS 100	Online
GIS 103	Spatial Analysis	3	“C” or better in GIS 100	Online
GIS 104	Applied Geospatial Technologies	3	“C” or better in GIS 100	Online
GIS 200	Introduction to Remote Sensing	3	“C” or better in GIS 100	Online
Electives (Pick One)
CIS 106	Computer Logic and Programming Technology	3	None	Online
GEG 100	Cultural Geography	3	None	Online, Blended
GEG 101	World Regional Geography	3	None	Online, Blended
GEG 103	Geography of the Developing World	3	None	Online
GEG 111	Physical Geography	3	None	Online, Blended, In-Person
GIS 104	GIS Internship	3	None	Onlinw

Fall 2026 (Take one class or two classes):
- GIS 100: Introduction to Geospatial Technologies. Online. 16-weeks.
- Take an elective (optional)
Spring 2027 (Take two classes. These follow each other):
- GIS 101: Geospatial Data Acquisition and Management. Online. 8-weeks.
- GIS 102: Spatial Analysis. Online. 8-weeks.
Summer 2027 (Take one class or two classes):
- GIS 103: Applied Geospatial Technologies. Online. 8-weeks.
- Take an elective (if you had not taken one in Fall 2026)
Fall 2027 (Take one class):
- GIS 200: Introduction to Remote Sensing. Online. 12-weeks

Please note:

Classes might be rescheduled to a subsequent semester due to low enrollment.
There is flexibility with taking the electives because most are offered more than once a year.