{"id":391,"date":"2022-09-02T13:08:13","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T18:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/?post_type=program&#038;p=47440"},"modified":"2026-05-18T15:45:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:45:26","slug":"geographic-information-systems-gis","status":"publish","type":"uwsp_programs","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs\/geographic-information-systems-gis\/","title":{"rendered":"Geographic Information Systems (GIS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The GIS Professional Certificate is awarded upon successful culmination of a series of courses that focus on professional competency and proficiency in using GIS. Valued by both private and public employers, it substantiates your expertise in using GIS to address a broad range of geographic-based issues and problems. Program participants will acquire abilities to communicate effectively with maps, represent earth\u2019s cultural and physical features with GIS data, analyze geospatial patterns, trends, and relationships, and design geospatial models and scenarios for critical decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This certificate <strong>requires a minimum completion of 12 credits<\/strong>. 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