Graduate Course Catalog 2012-2013
Graduate School
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Geospatial Science
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This program is offered in Durham.
To help meet the growing need to use geospatially referenced data to study and model scientific phenomena, the University of New Hampshire now offers a Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Science. This certificate focuses on the increased use of spatial thinking with relevant skills in methods and technologies that develop, analyze, and visualize geospatial data and will prepare students and professional for work within this exciting multidisciplinary field of study.
Degree(s) Offered
Certificate in Geospatial Science
Admission Requirements
Students must hold a baccalaureate degree by an accredited college or university. Four 4-credit courses totaling 16 credit hours (listed below) are required. Courses taken at other institutions are not eligible to be transferred into the program.
Certificate Requirements
The program of study required for the certificate consists of four required courses and a total of 16 credit hours.
Course offerings and requirements are as follows:
Elements of Geospatial Science (Core Requirement)
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| GSS | 800 | Elements of Geospacial Science |
Geographic Information Systems (One of the following)
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| CIE | 896 | GIS in Water Resources |
| GSS | 805 | Applied GIS for Research |
| NR | 858 | GIS for Community Mapping |
| NR | 860 * | GIS for Natural Resources |
Data Analysis (One of the following)
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL | 811 | Applied Biostatistics II |
| EOS | 864 ** | Data Analysis for Earth Systems Science |
| MATH | 836 | Advanced Statistical Methods for Research |
| MATH | 839 | Applied Regression Analysis |
| MATH | 944 ** | Spatial Statistics |
| SOC | 901 | Intermediate Social Statistics |
Electives (Two of the following)
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| ESCI | 895 | Time Series Analysis |
| EOS | 864 ** | Data Analysis for Earth Systems Science |
| EOS | 896 | Remote Sensing for Earth Systems Research |
| MATH | 885 | Mathematics for Geodesy |
| MATH | 944 ** | Spatial Statistics |
| NR | 857 | Remote Sensing of the Environment |
| NR | 859 ** | Digital Image Processing |
| NR | 882 | Monitoring Forest Health |
| NR | 912 | Sampling Techniques |
| OE/ ESCI | 871 | Geodesy and Positioning |
| OE/ ESCI | 885 | Coastal Remote Sensing |
| SOC | 897 | Sociological Methods – Survey Research |
Please note the following when selecting a course:
* = Prerequisite needed
** = Math 944 or EOS 864 may be taken as an elective if not used to fulfill the Data Analysis Core requirement.
Applying
Please visit the UNH Graduate School site for detailed instructions about applying to the certificate program.
Courses
Courses
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSS | 800 | Elements of Geospatial Science | 4 |
| GSS | 805 | Applied Geographic Information Systems for Research | 4 |
