Overview

Effective use of geographic information systems (GIS) has evolved into a requisite skill in most academic research, as well as for agencies in both the public and private sectors.

Learning outcomes

Graduate students in Geographic Information Science at Kansas State University from such varied disciplines as agronomy, biological sciences, economics, engineering, geography, landscape architecture, and sociology benefit from applying GIS and related technologies such as global positioning systems (GPS), remote sensing, geostatistics, and computer programming to input, analyze, model, and display (map) location-based data.

Offered through the Geography graduate programme, the Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science (GIScience) is designed to provide graduate students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the rapidly expanding field of GIScience or apply GIScience concepts in their own field of study.

Three components comprise the programme curriculum: A set of prerequisites to gain entry into the programme, core geospatial courses focusing on geographic information systems (GIS) and satellite remote sensing, and a set of elective courses that allow for the exploration of advanced themes in GIScience and/or the application of GIScience in geography or related disciplines.

The Graduate Certificate in GIScience may be awarded as a “stand-alone” certificate or in conjunction with the completion of graduate degree requirements in one of the academic units at Kansas State University. The certificate programme is administered by the Department of Geography and is supervised by a multidisciplinary group of instructors and researchers from across the K-State campus.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Geographic Information Systems

Remote Sensing of the Environment

Watershed Modeling

Advanced Watershed Modeling

Landscape Ecology

Civil Engineering Project

Advanced Hydrology

Land Development for Civil Engineers and Planners

Advanced Civil Engineering Design Using GIS

Software Architecture and Design

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Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-08 00:00:00 , International

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Credits

16 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manhattan, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a 3.0 minimum GPA in the final two years or approximately the last 60 credit hours

Tuition Fees

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21042 USD / year

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21042 USD / year

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10534 USD / year

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Living costs

Manhattan

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900 - 1400 USD / month

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