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Want a truly 21st century career that combines interests in the Earth, space, and high technology? How about an emerging field where new "offshoot" opportunities are occurring all the time? Learn how to turn geographic data into maps and decision-making tools, create large databases of geographic information and use them to solve problems. Visually representing data in the form of maps, reports and charts is the primary function of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Most commonly found in GPS units or internet based mapping sites, GIS has wide spread application in everything from helping businesses locate a customer base to assisting in evacuations and clean up after a chemical spill.
The Geography and Geospatial Imaging major can put you on a career-track in this multibillion-dollar industry that employs thousands of professionals. Harrisburg University is one of only a handful of institutions in the nation offer a four-year degree in Geography and Geospatial Imaging and graduates are in high demand. Graduates can go on to local, state, and federal government agencies, and these skilled individuals can be found employed in the private and non-profit sectors in a wide-range of related scientific and technical fields, such as agriculture and soils; archeology; biology; cartography; ecology; environmental sciences; forestry and range; geodesy; geography; geology; hydrology and water resources; land appraisal and real estate; medicine; transportation; urban planning and development, and more. Courses include Satellite Remote Sensing; Geography, Culture & Conservation; Cartography, Geography of the World. Students also get internship opportunities with top organizations in the field such as Gannett Fleming.
Just as the field of IT has found its way into every business and organization, the field of GIS, specifically the GIS Analyst and Developer, are already becoming indispensable. Geography and Geospatial Imaging has applications in: Civil Engineering; Geography and Surveying; Cartography and Mapping; Urban and Environmental Planning, Public Safety and Security; Intelligence Gathering, Utilities, Transportation, Forestry and Agriculture.
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If you already are an IT or GIS professional looking to advance and expand your skills in GIS, learn more about our GIS Technologist and Developer Certificate. |