GET YOUR MSGA AT UMW
Start a career using geospatial technologies by getting your Master of Science in Geospatial Analysis at The University of Mary Washington. For example, the U.S. Department of Labor says geospatial technologies are a high-growth industry sector, with more demand for employees than are trained personnel to fill the positions. In addition, the MSGA program is designed to address the growing demand for GIS-trained personnel in today’s working world. As a result, UMW’s MSGA program is conveniently located near the largest GIS job market in the U.S.
Job Opportunities
- Cartographer
- Geographer
- Geospatial Engineer
- Analyst
- Specialist
- Applications Developer
- Intelligence Analyst
- Photogrammetric Technician
- Planner
- Forester
- Field Data Collector
- Mapping Specialist
- Political Analyst
Features of the Master of Science in Geospatial Analysis Program
- Class size limited to 18, ensuring access to staff.
- Designed for recent graduates with a background in GIS and for working professionals who wish to advance their careers
- Certainly, access to state-of-the-art computer labs and extensive software: ESRI, ENVI, Terrset, PCI Geomatica, and more.
- Enroll full or part-time
- For example, all courses are taught face to face on the Fredericksburg campus.
- All courses meet once a week, from 6-9:30 p.m.
- To clarify, 30 credits are required- 6, 4-credit courses, and a 6-credit research project.
- In addition, you can click here for full admission criteria.
Required Core Courses
All courses are MSGA courses (12 credits)
- 510 – Spatial Thinking
- 540 – Modeling and Spatial Statistics
- 555 – Programming for GIS*
Students who have completed an undergraduate GIS programming course may substitute the MSGA courses 580 for 555. To clarify, if 580 is taken as the core, it cannot also count as an elective.
Elective Courses
All courses are MSGA courses (12 credits)
Select three of the following:
- 520 – GeoDesign and Geovisualization
- 550 – Remote Sensing & Digital Imagery
- 570 – Geospatial Intelligence
- 571 – Special Topics in Geospatial Analysis
- 580 – Web GIS and Programming
- 591 – Individual Study
Capstone
All courses are MSGA courses (6 credits)
- 595 – Independent Research Project
Course Instruction
The MSGA program emphasizes instruction in theory and practical application. Related to the capture, management, analysis, and display of spatial information. As a result, the program provides students with a technical foundation and a geographic knowledge base. Therefore, the students apply geospatial tools to many real-world problems. For example, some of the problems are crime analysis, transportation engineering, and urban planning. In addition, the student will see emergency preparedness, resource management, facilities management, climate change, and marketing.
Consequently, the coherent program’s design is to master specific knowledge and skills. Such as programming within a geospatial environment, report writing, critical spatial analysis, and solving problems. For example, completed capstone projects include visualization, sea-level change, conservation, climate and ecosystem modeling, health issues, urbanization and flooding, landscape reconstruction, and more. In conclusion, the MSGA offers a learning and growth opportunity within driving distance of some of the nation’s leading government and corporate geospatial agencies.
Have questions about the Master of Science in Geospatial Analysis page?
Please contact Graduate Admissions at (540) 286-8030 or Email us at graduate@umw.edu; or you can fill out our Request for More Information Form. Don’t forget your MSGA Admissions Checklist. Similarly, feel free to visit our social media as well.
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