Certificate in Geographic Information Systems

The Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), offered by the WA Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, is a complement to any existing major at the University of Montana or as an addition to a bachelor’s degree obtained at another university. Earning the GIS Certificate will ensure you have the knowledge, understanding, and training necessary to acquire, process, analyze, and properly display digital geographic data.

Special Requirements for the Certificate

To earn a GIS Certificate, students must either complete or have completed an undergraduate degree and complete a minimum of 18 semester credit hours (six courses), including 9 to 10 core GIS course credits and 8 to 9 advanced GIS elective credits. Students must achieve at least an overall grade point average of 3.0 for courses within the program. The certificate will be awarded upon the successful completion of all of the requirements of the certificate and the undergraduate degree.

General Certificate Requirements

Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page. 

Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.

Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.