Graduate Certificate in Geographic Informations Systems

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The Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) will give you in-depth hands-on experience with data collection and management, spatial analysis, web development, and geovisualization and map design with software such as ArcGIS. This certificate can help support your master’s thesis research, or jumpstart a career in environmental resource management, urban planning, archaeology, geology, cartography and surveying, community advocacy, anthropology, social services, and many other fields. It can be completed in one academic year or spread out over two.

Curriculum GIS Resources

Application Requirements

To apply, you must have an undergraduate BA or BS from an accredited four-year institution and a GPA minimum of 3.0. You can apply whether you’re currently enrolled in a separate master’s program (e.g. Biology, Critical GIS and Public Anthropology, History) or if you wish to earn only the graduate certificate.

If you are interested in applying, please contact the program advisor, Stacy Warren, PhD at swarren@ewu.edu or 509.359.7962.

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What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

GIS Resources

The Geography Program supports hands-on learning. If you’re interested in learning GIS, we have software licenses and labs to help you. We currently use ArcGIS 10.7 as part of the Washington State Higher Education ESRI site license. All EWU students, faculty, and staff have access to ArcGIS software through our license. ArcGIS is installed locally in computer labs in Isle, Senior, and Kingston Halls. You can also access ArcGIS through EWU’s Virtual Labs.

For more information, contact Stacy Warren, PhD at swarren@ewu.edu.

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Data Resources

  • WAGDA: Basic public GIS data for Washington State
  • WSDOT: Transportation-related GIS data for the state of Washington
  • WA Dept. Ecology: Environmental GIS data for the state of Washington
  • American Fact Finder: A variety of GIS and demographic data for the United States from the Bureau of the Census
  • GIS DataDepot: A basic public GIS data from around the world