Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information System

Geographic information systems (GIS) use sophisticated software and tools to capture, store, analyze, manage, and present geospatial data.Offered through Loyola's School of Environmental Sustainability (SES), the GIS certificate provides essential training in contemporary geographic mapping technology needed to solve complex geospatial problems in environmental sciences, urban planning, social sciences, public health, business, agriculture, and engineering.Loyola's School of Environmental Sustainability is committed to developing solutions to crucial environmental and ecological challenges, promoting environmental justice, and developing leaders in ethical sustainability. SES certificate programs provide practical skills for professionals who want to improve or add environmental sustainability credentials to advance their careers or enter new professional fields.When you complete the GIS certificate program you will have the skills to be a GIS Technician or GIS Analyst, with the potential to become a GIS Manager.The highly useful skills developed in the program are relevant to many jobs and disciplines beyond environmental sustainability.

Application requirements for the Geographic Information Systems Certificate include:Official Transcripts3.0 Minimum GPAStatement of PurposeApplicants must submit official transcripts for all undergraduate and any graduate work. To be eligible for admission, your transcript must show an earned bachelor's degree or a bachelor's degree in progress. Certified copies of transcripts are acceptable; faxed copies of transcripts are not considered official. If you attended Loyola University Chicago previously, you do not need to request transcripts; we have them on record. Copies of transcripts or transcripts not received in a sealed envelope from the university are considered unofficial. If you attended Loyola University Chicago previously, you do not need to request transcripts. We strongly encourage electronic submission of documents. Official transcripts should show a GPA of 3.0 or higher. In exceptional cases, applicants whose undergraduate GPA is below 3.0 may be admitted.IELTS - 6.0TOEFL (IBT) - 79