地理信息系统（GIS）和相关的地理空间技术正在迅速发展，并越来越广泛地应用于我们社会的几乎所有领域。例如，环境地图，城市规划和公共资源管理。经密苏里州高等教育部正式批准的该成绩单研究生证书课程，通过地理与科学，城市规划与设计，社会学，经济学，刑事司法和犯罪学等多个艺术与科学学院的学术课程，提供与GIS相关的多学科课程。该课程旨在为学生准备在迅速增长的就业市场中从事各种职业的机会。
Geographic information systems (GIS) and related geo-spatial techniques are fast-growing and increasingly applied to almost all sectors of our society. Examples include environmental mapping, urban planning and public resource management. Officially approved by Missouri Department of Higher Education, this transcripted graduate certificate program offers GIS-related multidisciplinary courses through several academic programs of the College of Arts and Sciences, such as geosciences, urban planning and design, sociology, economics and criminal justice and criminology. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for a variety of careers in the rapidly growing job market.<br>Students graduating from this program will:<br><br>Students will be able to identify geospatial issues and technical needs in problem-solving in relation to relevant academic disciplines, industrial production, or public services<br>Students will be able to design geospatial technical approaches for problem-solving<br>Students will be able to analyze geospatial data and produce maps using relevant GIS software<br>Students will be able to present geospatial study findings with oral presentation and written reports