About this Program
- College: Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Credits: 11-12 | Completed with minimum average grade of B-
- Contact: Email | 352.294.7516
- Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Certificates must comply with the Certificate Policy.
Department Information
The Geography Department offers a range of topics in contemporary geography and geospatial science, rich and lively cultural and learning environments, BA and BS undergraduate degrees, MA, M.S., and PhD degrees, as well as the largest Medical Geography program in the United States.
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CONTACT
Email | 352.392.0494 (tel) | 352.392.8855 (fax)
P.O. Box 117315
330 Newell Drive
3141 TURLINGTON HALL
GAINESVILLE FL 32611-7315
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Curriculum
- Combination Degrees
- Geographic Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Certificate
- Geography
- Geography Minor
- Geography Minor UF Online
- Geography UF Online
- Geospatial Information Analysis Certificate
- Medical Geography Certificate
- Medical Geography in Global Health Minor
- Meteorology and Climatology Certificate
Covers a variety of geospatial technologies and analytical methods such as digital mapping, geographic information system (GIS), and remotely sensed image processing, aiming to develop spatial thinking ability for students. Lab-based applications emphasize hands-on experiences of these technologies.
Open to all currently enrolled undergraduate students. At least nine credits of coursework must be unique to the Geospatial Information Analysis certificate out of all other certificates and minors.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GIS 3043 | Foundations of Geographic Information Systems 1 | 4 |
| GIS 4037 | Digital Image Processing 2 | 4 |
| Approved elective 3 | 3-4 | |
| Total Credits | 11-12 | |
- 1
Spring, Year 1; junior standing or higher.
- 2
Fall, Year 1; junior standing or higher.
- 3
Spring or Fall, Year 2; junior standing or higher.
Approved Electives
Other GIS courses may be substituted with approval of the certificate coordinator.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GIS 3001C | Geovisualization and Map Design | 4 |
| GIS 3420C | GIS Models for Public Health | 3 |
| GIS 4021C | Aerial Photo Interpretation | 3 |
| GIS 4102C | GIS Programming | 3 |
| GIS 4113 | Introduction to Spatial Networks | 3 |
| GIS 4115C | Spatial Surface Modeling and Geostatistics | 3 |
| GIS 4124 | Geocomputation using R Programming | 3 |
| GIS 4324 | GIS Analysis of Hazard Vulnerability | 3 |
| GIS 4424C | Applications in GIS for Zoonoses and Disease Ecology | 3 |
| GIS 4500 | Population GIS | 3 |
| GIS 4911 | Undergraduate Research in Geospatial Trends | 0-3 |