Geo-Information Science is the study of applications and technologies surrounding the acquisition, analysis and visualization of spatial data. Geo-Information Science is incorporated into all disciplines that deal with geographic or geospatial data (data linked to some locality on the surface of the earth). These disciplines include Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, cartography, surveying, the geosciences, computer science, criminal justice, statistics, business and management. Geo-Information Science is utilized in a wide array of public, private and non-profit organizations. Graduates from our program can be found in all of the following occupations, along with many others:
- Homeland security
- Land use, urban and transportation planning
- Natural resource management
- Criminal justice
- Infrastructure management (electricity, water, roads, etc.)
- Environmental assessment
- Locational analysis