2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Aug 24, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certificate


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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology and applications are integral to many areas in agriculture, geosciences, and natural resources management. Students who systematically develop skill sets and experience in GIS may possess key advantages in professional advancement and graduate studies.

Certification of GIS completion will be issued to students who satisfy the following requirements:

1. successfully complete all requirements for the bachelor’s degree in their respective major degree program;

2. successfully complete the following 15 hours of GIS coursework:

AGRI 270  

OR

GEOG 270  

GEOG 310  

GEOG 364  

GEOG 410  

GEOG 471  

3. achieve a minimum final grade point average of 3.00 in all of the Agricultural Engineering Technology and Geography courses specified above that are used to satisfy GIS certification requirements; and

4. achieve a minimum final grade of C in all of the Agricultural Engineering Technology and Geography courses specified above that are used to satisfy GIS certification requirements.

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