Certificate Core Requirements:

• GISS 561 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
• GISS 563 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems - Lab Credit Hours: 2
• GISS 566 - WebMapping & WebGIS Credit Hours: 3
• GISS 568 - WebMapping & WebGIS - Lab Credit Hours: 1

Electives 7-8 credit hours

Select from the following:

• GISS 562 - Spatial Analysis in GIS Credit Hours: 3
• GISS 564 - Spatial Analysis in GIS - Lab Credit Hours: 1

• or

• GISS 570 - Intro to Remote Sensing Credit Hours: 3
• GISS 572 - Intro to Remote Sensing - Lab Credit Hours: 1

• or

• GISS 565 - GIS Modeling & Programming Credit Hours: 3
• GISS 567 - GIS Modeling & Programming - Lab Credit Hours: 1

• or

• GISS 581 - GIS Internship Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours 16-18

In most states, 18 hours at the graduate level qualifies people as “content area experts” who are considered “qualified” to teach at the lower-division college level.