Master of Science in Geographic Information Science and Technology

Department website: http://www.planning.gatech.edu/MSGIST

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, demography, logistics, management, public policy and sustainability studies.  Full-time students can complete the 34 credit-hour curriculum in one calendar year including two semesters of full-time coursework and a capstone project course offered during the summer. Part-time students may complete the program in two or three academic years plus one summer session for the capstone project course.
 

For more information about the MS-GIST program, contact:

MS-GIST Program Director
School of City and Regional Planning
College of Design
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0155
Email: crp@design.gatech.edu

The components of the current MSGIST curriculum are:

Prerequisite Course

A basic understanding of GIS technology is required as a prerequisite of the degree program.

This may be achieved through one of four options:

  • CP 4510 Geographic Information Systems or
  • CP 6514 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems or
  • Equivalent coursework at another institution (as evaluated by the program coordinator)
  • One year of equivalent professional experience (as evaluated by the program coordinator)
Core Courses
CP 6006Visualization for Planners1
CP 6024Quantitative and Computer Methods4
CP 6521Advanced Geographic Information Systems3
CP 6531Introduction to Remote Sensing3
CP 6581Programming for Geographic Information Systems3
CP 6591GIS Professionalization1
CP 6592Capstone Project Research1
CP 6595GIS Systems Design and Management3
CP 6596GIS Capstone Project3
Specialized GIS Courses
Select two: 16
Socioeconomic GIS
Environmental Analysis Using GIS
Transport & GIS
Free Electives 26
Total Credit Hours34