University of Central Arkansas

Department of Geography

Academic Outreach and Extended Programs

Certificate in Geographic Information Systems

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Requirements for Admission

To enroll in the graduate courses, students must meet the requirements to be admitted into UCA's Graduate School as outlined in the Graduate Bulletin, including: 1) a bachelor's degree, 2) a GPA of 2.70, 3) the successful completion of at least one college-level GIS course or current employment in an agency/business where GIS is frequently used by the applicant. In consultation with Dr. Brooks Pearson, Director of the Certificate Program and with Dr. Brooks Green, Chair of the Department of Geography, exceptions to #3 may be considered.

Student enrollment for all classes will be through Academic Outreach and Extended Programs (AOEP) (501-450-3118). Online forms and information to apply to graduate school may be found at the Graduate Studies Web site.

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