What Is
GIS?

Why is GIS
Relevant for
Your Students?

80% of all data has
a spatial component

GIS is one of the
most in-demand
workforce skills

Quick...

Think of a typical dataset from your discipline.

How might GIS be used
to enhance it?

What Makes
GISPP Different?

Technical Skills Are Not Enough!

We teach 3 types of
competencies:
- Conceptual
- Technical
- Professional

Stackability
by Design

We have stackable programs for
students at
all levels

Lifelong Learning Ecosystem

4 Programs
@ 3 Levels

GIS Fundamentals Capstone Certificate (12 cr)

Advanced GIS Capstone Certificate (12 cr)

Online Masters in Cart/GIS (32 cr)

Accelerated Masters in Cart/GIS (30 cr)

Stackable
Programs
 

GIS Capstone
Certificates

GIS Fundamentals Capstone

PURPOSE & AUDIENCE

People with no GIS experience

Students will learn enough to enter the GIS workforce or use GIS in their current career

CURRICULUM & SKILLS

Geog 370 Intro Cartography

Geog 377 Intro GIS

Geog 378 Intro Geocomputing

PROGRAM FEATURES

• 100% Online
• Flexible & Asynchronous
• Stackable – May advance in the GISPP ecosystem

Advanced GIS Capstone

AUDIENCE & PURPOSE

Current professionals or former students with some GIS

Aquire expertise in advanced areas of GIS.

CURRICULUM & SKILLS

A` la Carte – Choose Any Three Classes

PROGRAM FEATURES

• 100% Online
• Flexible & Asynchronous
• Stackable
• 12 credits / 3 classes
• Full- or Part-Time

Advanced GIS Capstone Electives

Advanced Quantitative Methods (Geog 560)

Graphic Design in Cartography (Geog 572)

Spatial Databases (Geog 574)

Interactive Cartography and Geovisualization (Geog 575)

Spatial Web & Mobile Programming (Geog 576)

GIS & Spatial Analysis (Geog579)

Online Master's in GIS & Web Map Programming

GIS & Web Map Programming

PURPOSE & AUDIENCE

Trained professionals in GIS who want to expand their skills and move into tool programming and development

PROGRAM FEATURES

• 100% Online
• Flexible & Asynchronous
• Can transfer up to
  15 Capstone credits
• Lifelong learning program

GIS & Web Map Programming Curriculum

Introduction to Geocomputing (Geog 378)

Graphic Design in Cartography (Geog 572)

Spatial Databases (Geog 574)

Interactive Cartography and Geovisualization (Geog 575)

Spatial Web & Mobile Programming (Geog 576)

GIS & Spatial Analysis (Geog579)

Capstone in GIS Development (Geog 777)

Practicum in GIS Development (Geog 778)

Accelerated /

Non-Thesis Master's

Accelerated / Non-Thesis MS

PURPOSE & AUDIENCE

To train students in GIS from beginner to expert in one year.

Either students entirely new to GIS or undergraduate GIS experience.

PROGRAM FEATURES

• 30 Credits
• Flexible & Asynchronous
• Transfer up to 15 Capstone credits
• Transfer up to 7 Undergrad Credits

Accelerated Master's
Curriculum

REQUIRED

• Introduction to Cartography (Geog 370)
• Introduction to GIS (Geog 377)
• Introduction to Geocomputing (Geog 378)
• Practicum in GIS Development (Geog 778)

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ELECTIVES

• Graphic Design in Cartography (Geog 572)
• Spatial Databases (Geog 574)
• Interactive Cartography and Geovisualization (Geog 575)
• Spatial Web & Mobile Programming (Geog 576)
• GIS & Spatial Analysis (Geog579)
• Advanced Quantitative Methods (Geog 560)
• GIS Applications (Geog 578)

We Want to Help Your Students Launch Their
New Careers

Happy to Answer Any and All Questions

www.geography.wisc.edu/gis