Geospatial Information Science

GIScience = jobs

The list of industry and government applications for Geographic Information Systems and Technology (GIST)  is limitless: precision farming, mapping the surface of Mars, archaeological site inventory, transportation and urban planning for sustainability, wildlife tracking, air traffic control, self-driving cars, new business locations to maximize profitability, utility line mapping and maintenance, real estate sales, supply chain and logistics, pollution modeling, crime mapping, military intelligence and operations, disaster prevention and mitigation, renewable energy site selection, forest health, video game virtual environment building, pandemic tracking, mapping historical events, geomarketing, geofencing, emergency services response, wildernss conservation, oil and gas drilling, local tax assessor maps, surveying, real-time severe weather warnings, and the list goes on…

Advance your geospatial technologies skills with bachelor’s degree in Geography with an area of emphasis in GIScience, a master’s degree in Geography focusing on GIScience, or a GIScience Certificate.  Marshall University offers a wide variety of courses in Geospatial Information Science (GIScience), including GIS, Remote Sensing (RS) and related geospatial technologies such as drones/UAVs and GPS/GNSS.  Your undergraduate or graduate degree or certificate in GIScience will include training with GIScience technologies and prepares your for a wide range of jobs in many industries.   Earn your degree or certificate in the classroom or 100% online!