A 100% Online, 30-Credit Interdisciplinary Master’s at the Forefront of GIS

Find yourself at the forefront of spatial analysis with our Geographical Information Systems (GIS) concentration within the online Master of Energy and Environmental Management (MEEM) program.

This interdisciplinary concentration combines the broad capabilities of remote sensing technologies with the sophisticated analytical techniques of geospatial data science.

You'll learn to acquire, interpret, and analyze information from diverse sources about Earth and its systems, transforming complex data into valuable insights for a wide range of practical applications.

If you're looking to leverage spatial information for impactful solutions, this concentration provides a strong foundation.

Focused Courses in Geospatial Technologies

Our curriculum provides a comprehensive understanding of the core principles and advanced applications of GIS and related technologies. These carefully selected courses provide a strong theoretical and practical foundation in the transformative field of geospatial data analytics.

• Fundamentals of Geographic Information Science: Introduction to the theory and methods of representing, acquiring, storing, manipulating, displaying, and analyzing geographic data.
• Application of GIS: Explores the operational and management issues of GIS and its practical applications across various fields.
• Web GIS: Introduction to Internet GIS architecture, geospatial web services, and mobile GIS solutions.
• Fundamentals of Spatial Database Systems: Covers the principles behind designing and implementing spatial databases.
• Mobile GIS: Focuses on developing, testing, and deploying mobile GIS applications.
• GIS for Health and Environment: Explores how GIS can be used to understand and improve human and environmental health.
• Computer Applications in Spatial Analysis: Advanced seminar in designing GIS software for spatial analysis problems.

Along with the required plan of study that consists of 12 credits of core courses, you will have the opportunity to explore courses in other areas that interest you.

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Earn a Master’s and Graduate Certificate Simultaneously 

By fulfilling the requirements of the MEEM degree and completing all course requirements for the GIS Online Graduate Certificate , you can earn both a master’s degree and a graduate certificate from the University of Connecticut.

Careers in a Rapidly Growing Field

The demand for professionals skilled in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and geospatial technologies is rapidly growing across business, government, and non-profit sectors. These "bright outlook" careers involve using spatial data for more informed decision-making, strategic planning, and environmental management. Graduates can pursue opportunities in areas such as:

• Urban and Regional Planning
• Transportation Analysis
• Environmental Resource Management
• Marketing and Demographic Analysis
• Emergency Response
• Healthcare Geography

The Expanding Horizons of Geospatial Analysis 

The field of GIS is on the verge of significant advancement due to the increasing integration of AI and machine learning for automated data analysis and processing. Additionally, the development of more affordable satellite systems is expected to deliver near-real-time data that is both more accessible and of higher quality.

Expect to see even more precise environmental modeling, proactive disaster management, increasingly detailed insights into our planet's systems, and novel applications across emerging fields. Remote sensing and geospatial data analytics are, and will continue to be, among the most critical tools for understanding our interconnectedness with the planet and space.

Your Next Steps 

If you’re interested in tapping into the power of mapping, you've come to the right place.

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