This program is proposed to begin in Fall 2013 pending Board of Control and State approval.
Students admitted to this program will have a B.S. in any discipline (including students admitted to the accelerated program). The MGIS is designed to be completed in three semesters for students entering the program without prerequisites, but can be completed in two if six credits are counted from a Michigan Tech undergraduate degree under the accelerated Master’s option. Once admitted, students must complete a minimum of thirty credits of coursework past their undergraduate degree. It is a Plan C (coursework only with required oral examination) Masters with no thesis or report options. Students will choose a faculty advisor from within the program.
| General Curriculum Design | |
|---|---|
| Introductory GIS | 4 credits |
| Advanced GIS concepts | 3 credits |
| Implementing and managing GIS projects | 3 credits |
| GPS field techniques | 2 credits |
| Remote sensing | 3-4 credits |
| Communications | 2 credits |
| Spatial Statistics | 3 credits |
| Electives | 9-10 credits |
| Total | 30 credits |