The GIScience undergraduate certificate consists of 27 credit hours, primarily at the upper division level. S/U or P/NP grades are not acceptable. Students are required to complete five "core" courses that will provide a basic knowledge of the component fields.
The core courses are supplemented by elective upper division courses totaling 8 or more credits. These courses will be selected from a list of at least seventeen classes taught in six departments. These courses will be selected by the student in consultation with his or her advisor, with the goal of obtaining a deeper general understanding of the component fields, or to allow advanced study in a particular field.
How to Apply for the Undergraduate Certificate
Prospective students:
This undergraduate program is offered as a standalone certificate. Prospective students who are NOT current OSU students, please schedule an appointment with Erin Heim and select a day/time that suits your schedule.
How to Declare for the Undergraduate Certificate
Current OSU undergraduate students:
If you are already an undergraduate student at OSU and working toward a B.S. or B.A. degree you may add the certificate to your academic plan. If interested in the certificate, make an appointment with your CEOAS Advisor based on alpha assignment by last name, who will consult with and accept you into the program. Upon completion of the coursework, we will also ensure that corresponding posting for the undergraduate geographic information science certificate is added to your official Oregon State University transcript.
UCGIS GIS&T Body of Knowledge Topics in Geosciences Courses
Required Background Course (or higher math)
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MTH 112Z, Precalculus II: Trigonometry (4) [F, W, Sp - ECampus] [F,W, Sp - Campus]
(Please Note: This course is a required prerequisite for FE 208, Forest Surveying!)
Required Core Courses (19-20 credits)
Go to the Academic Calendar, Schedule of Classes to search for a class to confirm availability.
- FE 208, Forest Surveying (4) [F - Campus] [Sp - Ecampus]
- GEOG 201, Foundations of Geospatial Science and GIS (4) [F, W, Sp - Campus] [Su, F, W, Sp - Ecampus]
- GEOG 370, Cartography (4) [W - Campus] [Su, F - Ecampus]
- GEOG 380, Remote Sensing: Principles and Applications (4) [F - Campus] [Su, W - Ecampus] or FE 444, Forest Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry (4) [F - Campus]
- GEOG 360, GIScience I: Geographic Information Systems and Theory (4) [F, W, Sp - Campus] [Su, F, W, Sp - Ecampus] [W - Casc Campus] or FE 257 GIS and Forest Engineering Applications (3) [W - Campus] [F - Ecampus] or CE 202 Geospatial Information and GIS (3) [W, Sp - Campus]
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NOTE: Students in Civil & Construction Engineering's Geomatics Program are very welcome to pursue the GIScience certificate, and related CEM coursework such as CEM 263 will be accepted.
Up to 12 credits may be fulfilled by taking equivalent classes at community colleges, but students will not receive upper-division credit at OSU.
Please discuss with the undergraduate certificate adviser.
Elective Courses (7-8 credits chosen from below)
- CE 413, GIS in Water Resources (3) [W - Campus - alternate years]
- CROP/HORT 414, Precision Agriculture (4) [Sp - Campus] [W - Ecampus]
- ECE 468, Digital Image Processing (3) [F - Campus]
- FE 310, Forest Route Surveying(4) [Sp - Campus]
- FE 423, Unmanned Aircraft System Remote Sensing (3) [F - Campus]
- FW 303, Survey of Geographic Information Systems in Natural Resources (3) [Su, F, W, Sp Ecampus only]
- GEOG 401, Research (1-4) [any term, as arranged, and of a GIScience nature]
- GEOG 403, Thesis (1-4) [any term, as arranged, and of a GIScience nature]
- GEOG 361, Quantitative Geospatial Analysis and Modeling (4) [W - Campus] [W - Ecampus]
- GEOG 451, Planning Principles and Practices for Resilient Communities (4) [F - Campus, W - Ecampus]
- GEOG 460, GIS and spatial data science (4) [Sp - Campus] [F - Ecampus]
- GEOG 462, GIScience III: Programming for Geospatial Analysis (4) [Sp - Campus] [Sp – Ecampus]
- GEOG 464, Geospatial Perspectives on Intelligence, Security, and Ethics (3) [Sp - Campus, F - Ecampus]
- GEOG 471, Advanced Cartography (4) [Sp - Campus]
- GEOG 472, Interactive Cartography (4) [W - Campus]
- GEOG 481, Satellite Image Analysis (4) [W - Campus] [Sp - Ecampus]
- SOIL 468, Soil Landscape Analysis (4) [W - Ecampus]
- GEOG 410, Internship (3-4) [any term, as arranged, and of a GIScience nature]
See Undergraduate Internships guidelines from CEOAS.