{"id":292,"date":"2015-08-07T16:20:56","date_gmt":"2015-08-07T16:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umwwebmaster.wpengine.com\/study\/?post_type=areas&p=292"},"modified":"2023-04-03T12:55:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T16:55:00","slug":"geographic-information-science","status":"publish","type":"areas","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/study\/areas\/geographic-information-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Geographic Information Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Majors, Minors & Areas of Study<\/div>

Geographic Information Science<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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Pinpoint your future with GIS.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With a certificate in Geographic Information Science (GIS) at UMW, you’ll study and practice of methods used to collect, store, manage, visualize, analyze, and present geographic or spatial data. You could use it to route\u00a0school buses or delivery trucks;\u00a0locate a landfill, an airport, or a restaurant;\u00a0or predict locations of greatest risk during a hurricane storm surge. GIS is a professional skill; pair with any major to enhance your future career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Areas of Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The GIS Certificate can be taken with any major, but is most commonly combined with Geography, Geology, Environmental Science, Biology & Conservation Biology, Historic Preservation, and Political Science. It is housed within the Department of Geography, where faculty specialize in spatial analysis, python programming, remote sensing, spatial statistics, and geovisualization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Career Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

UMW is located in the region with more GIS-related positions than any other area of the United States. Alumni work in intelligence, environmental, industry, planning, local government, non-profit, and development sectors \u2013 and there are internship opportunities in all of these areas.<\/p>\n\n\n

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