USC Online GIS (geographic information system) Master's Degree and Certificate Programs
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Welcome to USC's Graduate Programs in Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIST).
In the past decade, Geographic Information Science (GIS) has grown exponentially as a field of study and as a career. Worldwide, there have been enormous advances in the uses of different GIS systems by industry, government and corporations. This expansion means there are too few trained GIS professionals to meet the demand for their expertise. Recognizing this disparity, the USC Geography Department in 1998 developed one of the first online GIS graduate Certificate programs. It provides world-class training for scores of working professionals and researchers. We are one of the few online programs directly linked to an active GIS research lab. More recently, USC College has added an online Master of Science program in GIST. Today, we offer both a Masters degree and an updated GIST certificate program to meet the demand from government and industry for trained GIS professionals.
USC College is a highly regarded liberal arts college within a world-renowned research university. The College offers a wide variety of professional certificates and degrees, including two innovative programs in Geographic Information Science (GIS), the GIST Master of Science and the GIST Graduate Certificate Program. These GIST graduate programs are offered in "distance learning" format created to mesh with the demanding schedules of resident USC graduate students and working professionals for whom campus-based studies are not an option. The GIST distance-learning courses may be used to satisfy degree requirements for both resident and off-campus degree programs.
We understood that these residence degree programs would not meet the needs of busy professionals who were unlikely to move to Los Angeles for graduate study. The internet emerged as an answer and in 1998 we developed an online graduate certificate program in GIS as a collaborative enterprise with the UNIGIS (link) International Network. It was one of the first online GIS graduate programs in the country and today it remains one of the few online programs directly linked to an active GIS research lab.
For many years, the graduate certificate program met the needs of working professionals and researchers. However, the wave of technological innovation continued. Today more advanced training is required to match the demand from the public and private sector, and the number of skilled GIS professionals remains limited. The USC Masters of Science degree matches the needs of today's researchers and professionals, equipping them with the fundamental science and skills to cope with increasing data complexity and more sophisticated applications.
Learn more about the USC program.
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