Program: Geographic Information Systems Certificate - University of Michigan - Flint - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 04, 2025

2017-2018 Catalog

Geography, Planning and Environment Department information

Requirements

Twenty-two to twenty-six credits, distributed as follows.

A mimimum GPA of B (3.0) in the program courses is required.

A. Foundations (14 credits)

GEO 203 - Introduction to Spatial Analysis (3)
GEO 304 - Remote Sensing of the Environment (3).
GEO 452 - Geographic Information Systems I (4).
GEO 453 - Geographic Information Systems II (4).

B. Advanced Analysis (5-8 credits)

Two from, including at least one computer science course:

GEO 494 - Spatial Analysis Seminar (4).
URP 498 - Internship (3).
GEO 477 - GIS Project Management and Planning (4).
CIS 152 - Database Management Software (2).
CIS 173 - Visual BASIC for Windows (3)
CSC 175 - Problem Solving and Programming I (4)

C. Subject Area Knowledge (3-4 credits)

A course from one of the following areas:

Anthropology

ANT 110 - Introduction to Archaeology (3)
ANT 311 - Historical Archaeology (3).
ANT 318 - Mesoamerican Archeology (3).
ANT 322 - Eastern North American Archaeology (3).

Biology

BIO 111 - Organismal Biology (4)
BIO 423 - Wildlife Ecology and Management (4).

Business Management

BUS 381 - Management Information Systems (3).
SCM 211 - Business Statistics (3)

Geography, Planning and Environment

URP 411 - Reimagining Legacy Cities (3).
URP 491 - Transportation Planning (3)
ESS 472 - Watershed Management (3).

Engineering and Design

EGR 165 - Computer-Aided Design (3)
EGR 310 - Engineering Economics (3)

Public Administration

PUB 422 - Environmental Law and Public Policy (3).
PUB 448 - Urban Renewal (3).
PUB 449 - Green Community Development (3).
PUB 476 - Environmental Planning (3).

Public Health