地理信息科学（GIS）是一个新兴的研究领域，其重点是获取，管理，分析和传播在空间上指向地球表面上方，下方和下方的位置的信息。这个领域是高度跨学科的，在许多传统学术学科和相关专业中具有越来越重要的地位，包括城市和区域规划，建筑，土木与环境工程，地球与大气科学，环境科学，人口统计学，物流，管理，公共政策和可持续性研究。学生可以在一个日历年内完成地理信息科学与技术理学硕士（MS-GIST）的34个学分时课程，其中包括两个学期的全日制课程和暑期开设的顶峰项目课程。非全日制学生可以在两到三个学年内完成课程，并在一个
Geographic Information Science (GIS) is an emerging field of study centered on the acquisition, management, analysis, and dissemination of information that is spatially-referenced to locations on, above, and below the surface of the earth. This field is highly trans-disciplinary with substantial and growing importance in a number of traditional academic disciplines and related professions including: City and regional planning, Architecture, Civil and environmental engineering, Earth and atmospheric sciences, Environmental science, Public policy, Sustainability studies. The Master of Science in Geographic Information Science and Technology (MS-GIST) degree is a STEM designated program. Students can complete the 34-credit hour curriculum for the Master of Science in Geographic Information Science and Technology (MS-GIST) in one calendar year. The curriculum includes two semesters of full-time coursework and a capstone project course offered during the summer. <br><br>Part-time students may complete the program in two or three academic years plus one summer session for the capstone project and systems design courses.