Geographic Information Science - Idaho State University

Geographic Information Science from Idaho State University is a Campus Master Geology degree that prepares you for a Science career. The M.S.in GISc degree is offered to students who wish to become competent as researchers and as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analysts and developers. The program focuses on advancing knowledge to acquire, store and manage, visualize, model, and analyze information about spatial features and phenomena, with strong emphasis on real-world geospatial applications. TheM.S. in GISc is designed as an interdisciplinary study of the nature and function of spatial information systems and the application of these systems in research. Students will beinvolved in the technical study of the designand evaluation of methods, tools, and techniques that will involve formulating hypotheses, collecting spatial information, and developing techniques for spatial analysis. Applicants must hold a degree of Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in any discipline that allows research focus on geotechnologies including, but not limited to: Geosciences , Anthropology, Biology, Business, and Engineering. Students can focus on either (1) the development of new GIS tools and analytical procedures or (2) the application of established and new tools and procedures to scientific problems. Each student in this program will have a member of the current Geotechnology Faculty as his/her major advisor. Applicants will be requested to state an advisor preference at the time of application, otherwise a preliminary advisor will be assigned upon acceptance to the program. View more details on Idaho State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Geology courses.