Looking for a way to add geospatial expertise to your resume? 9-10 credit certificates in GIS or remote sensing give you paths for gaining geospatial experience to enhance your prospects in the job market while teaching you skills that you can apply to any major. The GIS certificate includes courses in GIS software and analysis, spatial data visualization, and programming to give you foundational skills in these important subjects. The remote sensing certificate teaches you how to analyze and extract information from digital images and you can explore specific remote sensing applications and platforms, including drones, with targeted elective courses. WyGISC also offers many undergraduate GIST courses for students interested in specific aspects of geospatial science.
GIST combined with other disciplines allows successful students to work for private companies and local, state, and federal agencies using spatial data to answer questions about many disciplines, from wildlife management to marketing to energy development.
WyGISC offers courses and certificates in GIS, remote sensing, and UAS (drones) under the GIST course prefix, giving you the opportunity to learn geospatial fundamentals or to dive deeper into this growing field with specialized courses. If you earn a certificate, you add valuable geospatial knowledge to your degree, or you can also choose to take targeted individual courses that are especially relevant to your studies. In either case, geospatial expertise will enhance your prospects in this growing job market.
Contact our program advisor:
Beth McMillan
gist@uwyo.edu
307-766-2532
