Example Three-year Program for an MGIS Student

We have five terms per year. The schedule below is an example of someone who is accepted on November 1 (for a January start).

  • Spring 1: January through March
  • Spring 2: February through April
  • Summer: May through July
  • Fall 1: August through October
  • Fall 2: October through December

The MGIS Degree is 35 credits. The typical student course load is expected to be three to five courses per year. At the rate of four three-credit courses in one year, most students will complete the Certificate Program in about one year of part-time study and will complete the MGIS Degree in about three years.

SAMPLE SCHEDULE
(This is just a sample. We will come up with a customized schedule for you.)
 
  SPRING 1 SPRING 2 SUMMER FALL 1 FALL 2
YEAR 1
  • First class of a certificate program 
  • Entry Interview
  • Second class of a certificate program
  • Third class of a certificate program
  • Fourth class of a certificate program
YEAR 2
  • GEOG 586***
  • Join a session of a 596A Capsonte Project Proposal Prentations (suggestion)
  • GEOG 583***
  • GEOG 871***
YEAR 3
  • GEOG 4xx, 5xx, 8xx elective*
  • Should have an adviser assigned this term
  • GEOG 596A*** (Present capstone project in a peer review session)
  • GEOG 4xx, 5xx, 8xx elective*
  • Continue to work on capstone project
  • File Intent to Graduate
  • Continue to work on capstone project
  • GEOG 596B*** (Present MGIS capstone project at a professional conference and submit summary report)
  • Graduate school commencement
  • Exit interview

* elective
** can opt-out with special permission if completing experienced professionals track
*** required class for the MGIS degree

SAMPLE YEAR 1 

Term 1: First class in one of our certificate programs
Term 2: Second class in one of our certificate programs
Term 3: Third class in one of our certificate programs
Term 4: Professional ethics seminar (you do not need to take this if you take GEOG 864)
Term 5: Fourth class in one of our certificate programs (at least one of your electives in the MGIS Program has to be at the 500 or 800 level)

SAMPLE YEAR 2

Term 6: GEOG 586
Term 7: Join in a session of 596A Capstone Project Proposal Presentations 
Term 8: GEOG 583
Term 9: GEOG 4xx, 5xx, or 8xx elective and Capstone Development Workshop
Term 10: GEOG 871

SAMPLE YEAR 3

Term 11: GEOG 4xx, 5xx, or 8xx elective
Term 12: GEOG 596A (first capstone class)
Term 13: GEOG 4xx, 5xx, or 8xx elective
Term 14: File intent to graduate
Term 15: GEOG 596B (second capstone class)