Courses
Whether you're interested in a career in geospatial analytics or would like to acquaint yourself with the field, NC State and the Center for Geospatial Analytics offer a variety of courses just right for you. Students can choose from a comprehensive curriculum that spans introductory courses in GIS fundamentals and spatial reasoning, progressing into technical topics such as geospatial programming, spatial data structures, and the development of web and mobile GIS applications. Students can also gain experience in environmental remote sensing, geospatial modeling, and UAS mapping, with advanced instruction in computation and simulation, geovisualization, and GeoAI, just to name a few!
Offerings to Suit Your Needs
Core courses are available regularly each semester to help meet degree timelines, and a revolving number of experimental Special Topics courses introduce you to new and innovative frontiers in geospatial science. Many of our courses can be completed through Online Education as well as on-campus.
Our courses serve the Undergraduate Minor in Geospatial Analytics, Graduate Certificate in GIS, Master of Geospatial Information Science and Technology or Ph.D. in Geospatial Analytics. Many of these courses can also be taken individually through non-degree studies if you are not ready to commit to a full program or just want to learn a new skill. For the most up-to-date course offerings and details such as credit hours and pre-requisites, please search the course catalog: