A geography information system (GIS) is a database management
system that facilitates the collection and the analysis of geographic data
from both the physical and cultural environments. This interdisciplinary
certificate program is designed to equip students to use this powerful
new technology to display, model and analyze spatial data of all types
to assist with problem solving and decision making processes. The
certificate will be awarded upon completion of the required course
sequence and 6 units from one of the listed concentrations.