The Pennsylvania State University (known commonly as Penn State) offers an online Master of Geographic Information System (GIS) degree program. The degree, which is intended for working professionals interested in leadership positions at corporations and agencies, requires that students take 35 credit hours of core courses in the following areas: Lidar technology, conservation GIS, comparative GIS, map projections for geospacial professionals and planning GID for emergency management. Online courses are instructor-led and offered on flexible schedules which give students the freedom to log in and view archived lectures whenever they choose. Students have online access to assignments, research resources, student support services and instructor forums.
Penn State University
World Campus
128 Outreach Building
University Park, PA 16802
1-800-252-3592
worldcampus.psu.edu/MasterinGIS.shtml
The University of Colorado Denver offers an online Master of Engineering in Geographic Information Systems degree program. This multidisciplinary degree requires that students take 27 credit hours of core engineering and GIS courses in the following areas of study: civil engineering, remote sensing, ecology, environmental impact assessment, spatial analysis, database systems and software engineering, applied mathematics and project management. Online courses are delivered over a centralized platform, and students have access to archived lectures, electronic resources, library services and discussion forums. Additionally, students are required to complete an advanced applications project, which is a creative, technology-driven report composed of original research and qualitative conclusions.
University of Colorado Denver
1250 14th Street
Denver, Colorado 80217
(303) 556-2400
cuonline.edu/GIS/
The University of Manitoba, Western Canada's first university and currently the largest research university in the province of Manitoba, offers an online Bachelor of Arts in Geography degree program. Students in the undergraduate program can choose core major courses from a number of specialized areas, including: physical geography, atmospheric science, geomorphology, biogeography, hydrology, human geography and regional geography. Online courses are available via a centralized management system which offers courses on an asynchronous schedule, giving students the freedom to learn whenever it is most convenient for them. The online platform provides access to assignments, learning materials, discussion forums and student support services.
University of Manitoba
188D Extended Education Complex
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
1-888-216-7011
umanitoba.ca/distance/guide/degree/environment.shtml