Academic-Year Certificate Programs
GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY
Geospatial technologies extend our reach and our ability to use complex information by simplifying those complexities via geospatial models and visual representation.
The Certificate in Geospatial Technology prepares participants to capture, manage, analyze and visualize geospatial data. The Certificate provides an introduction to the science and applications in geographic information systems (GIS), cartographic design, the global positioning system (GPS) and remote sensing/geo-imaging through extensive hands-on laboratory and field activities. Our curriculum is award-winning and recognized globally.
Recommended prerequisite: Basic knowledge of linear algebra. |
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CURRICULUM – 3 Quarter Sessions |
Fall Quarter (September-December)
Required Courses:
• Introduction to ArcGIS
• Practical Approaches to Implementing GIS
• Principles of GPS Technology
• GIS Database Design
Electives (select two):
• GIS Data Resources
• GPS Leveling
• Online GIS Technology Classes |
Winter
Quarter (January-April)
Required Courses:
• Working with Spatial Analyst
• GPS Techniques: RTK, CORS, DGPS
• GIS Data Capture Using GPS
• Fundamentals of Geodesy
Electives (select two):
• GIS in Land Use Planning
• GIS in Natural Resources
• Online GIS Technology Classes |
Spring
Quarter (April-June)
Required Courses:
• Cartographic Design
• GIS Project Management
• Introduction to Spatial Analysis
• Remote Sensing
Electives (select two):
• Map Projections
• Introduction to Photogrammetry
• GPS Processing and Analysis
• Online GIS Technology Classes |
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Length: |
36-week.
3 x 12-week session. |
| Days
per week: |
5 |
| Average
class size: |
14 |
| When
is it offered? |
September
to June |
| Required
proficiency: |
minimum
TOEFL® score of 523 (paper)/193 (computer), TOEIC® score of 700
or above, TSE® score of 45 or above and be at the 600 level of UC
Riverside Extension’s Intensive English Program or equivalent. |
| Minimum
Age: |
15 |
Tuition
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The
tuition for the entire 36-week (about nine months) program is (please see Dates & Fees page) . |
Application
Deadline
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Application
deadline is one month before the starting date of the program. |
Optional
Practical Training
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Upon
completion of an Academic-year Certificate Program, you may be eligible
for up to a year of Optional Practical Training (OPT) at an American
company. |
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