Geospatial Computing (Major: Bachelor-Level)

The B.S. in Geospatial Computing is an interdisciplinary degree that blends the Geospatial Technology Certificate and a Computer Science, CIT, or Data Analytics Cluster or Certificate with core Geology classes. The result is a robust, flexible B.S. degree that helps students develop the skills needed to be a geospatial or GIS analyst and/or computer technician. Geospatial analysts define and help solve spatial problems by gathering, analyzing, and managing data with geographic locations and producing maps. Students receive hands-on training in a variety of geospatial technologies including statistics, database management, Python programming, and ArcGIS, ENVI, and AutoCad software. The Geospatial Technology certificate completes 15-credits of the Geospatial Computing degree.Graduates with a Geospatial Computing B.S. are prepared both for employment and for graduate school in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), which can often be earned on-line while employed. The U.S. Department of Labor predicts that jobs in geospatial analysis and cartography will grow 29% over the next ten years -- much faster than the national average of 7%.