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Education
People in many different walks of life use Geographic Information technologies in a wide variety of social and environmental applications. To better serve this varied community, Penn State provides a wide array of educational offerings - one is sure to meet your needs.
Degree Programs
Aspiring geographic information science professionals can earn AS or BS
degrees in surveying from the College of Engineering (Wilkes-Barre Campus), a BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Geography (with a
concentration in GIScience), or a Professional Masters Degree in GIS from the Department of Geography
in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.
Credit Certificate Programs
Explore our programs in GIS and Surveying. The programs are designed to meet the needs and busy schedules of
full-time professionals and non-degree seeking students.
Credit Courses
View the GIS-related courses offered across campus (organized by department).
Non-credit Workshops and Training
Non-credit instruction is available from a variety of sources. Learn more about ESRI Virtual Campus Online
Courses, ESRI Authorized Software Training (Department of Geography), and Cooperative Extension Geospatial
Technology Outreach Program (College of Agricultural Sciences).