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Masters in Geographic Information Sciences Degree, Illinois

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Eastern Illinois University, Charleston IL:
Located in Charleston, Coles County IL, Eastern Illinois University invites students to apply to our newly established Professional Science Master's (PSM) in Geographic Information Sciences (GISci). Experiences provided by the faculty in the classroom, laboratory and field will prepare the student for internship opportunities. Eastern Illinois University has a strong history in the Geographic Information Sciences. We welcome local and international applicants to our PSM program from all backgrounds. Applicants must meet all of the requirements for general admission set forth by the Graduate School.

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Professional Science Master's in Geographic Information Sciences:
- PSM in GISci
The minimum credit required for graduation is 32 semester hours. This includes 18 semester hours of the required core classes and statistic requirements, a minimum of 3 semester hours of internship, and minimum 11 semester hours in an elective area.

Core Courses (15 credits)
- Accounting from a Management Perspective
- Business Operations in Sustainable Energy Facilities
- Geographic Information Systems I
- Geographic Information Systems II
- Organizational Behavior and Group Dynamics
- Remote Sensing I

Elective Set 1 - Statistic Requirement (minimum 3 credits)
- Advanced Biostatistics
- Biometrics
- Probability
- Spatial Analysis for Environmental Sciences

Elective Set 2 - Concentration Requirement (minimum 11 credits)
- GIS: Building Geodatabases
- GIS Modeling
- GPS: Mapping the Modern Way
- Government Budgeting and Politics
- Public Organization Theory
- Proseminar in Public Administration and Policy
- Landscape Ecology
- Remote Sensing II 
- Resource Management and Environmental Assessment
- Spatial Analysis for Environmental Sciences
- Special Topics in Geographic Sciences

Required Experiential Component: Internship (minimum 3 credits)
- Administrative Internship
- Geography Internship
- Graduate Internship in Biological Sciences
- Industrial Internship in the Technologies
- Internship in Economics

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