Overview

This Geographic Information Systems certificate at Temple University helps students gain a competitive edge in the job market through opportunities to work directly with mapping, statistical and visualization software, and to learn to manipulate data sets and spatially display those results.

Geographic information systems (GIS) is powerful analytical software combining data with maps, allowing users to query, analyze and visualize spatial data. Over four courses, students pursuing the Geographic Information Systems Certificate (Undergraduate) will develop GIS skills applicable in a wide range of fields and in government, public and private sectors of the economy.

Careers

A Geographic Information Systems Certificate (Undergraduate) provides you the skills you need to take on advanced research positions in governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations and technology-based companies.

A variety of industries seek to hire professionals with this skill set, including

business,

communications,

criminal justice,

design,

education,

engineering

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Journalism: Web Mapping, Geovisualization

Public health: GIS for Health Data Analysis, Urban GIS

Sustainability: Environmental GIS, Environmental Remote Sensing

Real estate: GIS and Location Analysis, Census Analysis with GIS

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

12 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) View 167 other Bachelors in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

To be accepted into a certificate program, students must be in good academic standing and have completed at least 15 credits at Temple University by the initial requested semester of certificate coursework.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

33912 USD / year

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Out-of-State

33912 USD / year

≈ 33912 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

18864 USD / year

≈ 18864 USD / year

Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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