Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management Using GIS
Use GIS and analysis to prepare and effectively plan for emergencies, emergency response and recovery.
Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management Using GIS Program Overview
This certificate focuses on the concepts of strategic governance and the use of location intelligence data in the ethical decision-making process for government response and action. Students will gain hands-on experience analyzing the geospatial information necessary to support emergency response and post-event recovery operations.
As an Emergency Management Using GIS student, you will:
- Leverage cross-functional Esri training and UMass Global coursework so that learners can make data-driven decisions.
- Employ spatial methods of organizing, planning, and managing real-time data to the many facets of public service.
- Analyze and transform raw data into insights useful to areas like disaster management, public administration, law enforcement, and environmental management.
Next Session
Summer II (Jun 26, 2023)
Estimated Tuition
$695/Credit
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What separates these classes from those at other universities is they’re not just point and click. We were mindful of not pigeonholing our students so they could apply what they’re learning to a variety of sectors.
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Admission Requirements
Applicants for this graduate certificate program must complete the formal application process with all required documents, which include:
- Completed application
- GPA: Meet 1 of these 4 GPA options for admission
- Official transcripts from all regionally accredited institutions where baccalaureate and/or post-baccalaureate coursework was completed or attempted
Only credits from regionally accredited institutions may be accepted in transfer. Failure to report any previous academic work at another college or university may be considered a violation of academic integrity.
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Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management Using GIS Program Curriculum
University of Massachusetts Global is accredited by the WSCUC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
