Geospatial Analysis Certificate
Program Code: N-GIS-C
Degree Designation: Certificate
Department: Nicholas School of the Environment
Website: nicholas.duke.edu/academics/certificate-programs/geospatial-analysis-certificate-program
Program Summary
Geospatial analyses are a rapidly growing approach to problem solving across a wide array of environmental and earth science disciplines. The Nicholas School's Geospatial Analysis Program develops and maintains:
Undergraduate and graduate (professional MEM & PhD) geospatial technologies curricula
Research support for geospatial technologies and analysis
Professional non-degree, distance learning instruction & certificate programs
The institutional geospatial technology liaison between the Nicholas School and University
The certificate is open only to degree-seeking students in the Master of Environmental Management and Master of Forestry programs. Students who wish to pursue this certificate program should submit the Intent to Pursue a Certificate form to the NSOE registrar.
Academic Requirements
The curriculum is intended to augment the educational tracks of a wide number of students from across the Nicholas School. The Geospatial Certificate requires 4 courses from the geospatial curriculum. Information about the courses eligible to fulfill the certificate requirements is available at nicholas.duke.edu/academics/certificate-programs/geospatial-analysis-certificate-program.
Fundamentals: 1 course
Geospatial Electives: 3 courses