Program Admission

1. Students currently admitted to a graduate program at the U of M or other university or students already holding an undergraduate degree may apply for admission to the Graduate Certificate Program in Geographic Information Systems.
2. Students who have completed an undergraduate degree program but who have neither completed a graduate degree nor been admitted to a graduate program can apply to the Graduate School for admission as Non-Degree Seeking students.
3. Students must apply to both the certificate program and the graduate school. To apply, students submit:
   1. transcript of undergraduate degree program and transcripts of prior and current graduate study;
   2. two letters of recommendation;
   3. a letter describing reasons why the student is interested in pursuing a graduate certificate in the area of geographic information systems and how the program corresponds with prior experience and anticipated career plans.

Program Requirements