The Spatial Information Technology Program offers degree options with concentrations in Environmental Science, Geographic Information Systems or Surveying Technology. Also offered are a Professional Certificate in Surveying Technology and a Certificate in Geographic Information Systems. The analysis and display of spatial data is a critical tool as governmental agencies, businesses, and the sciences embrace the technology as applied to such diverse concerns as urban planning, business location analysis, forest management, and wildlife habitat restoration. Given the rapid interest in spatial information technology and its mapping capabilities, there is an increasing demand for education in the field. All students entering the Spatial Information Technology program should be comfortable with Windows, computer file management, and possess the ability to use the Internet to conduct directed research.
