Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Major in Geographic Information Science
Marketable Skills:
Ability to identify a given problem, its causes, and possible solutions
Ability to locate, analyze, and synthesize research/data quickly and apply it to new contexts
Ability to conduct empirical or theoretical research
Ability to contribute to a body of knowledge
Ability to teach/instruct in the discipline
Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet given deadlines
Ability to work productively and independently
Ability to produce context-specific writing
Ability to conduct field survey to collect data using state-of-the-art technologies
Ability to conduct research involving human subjects in software development and data analysis
Ability to develop sophisticated computer programs to process geographic data and visualize location data from various sources
Ability to function well within a team environment and provide support to other team members to solve challenging problems requiring the analysis of geospatial data
Ability to maintain a geographic perspective (people, environment, place, and location) in software development, data analysis, data interpretation, and decision support
Ability to perform integrated analysis of massive geographically referenced data from a wide variety of sources to support decision making
Liberal Arts
Geo & Environmental Studies
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Major in Geographic Information Science
Marketable Skills:
Ability to identify a given problem, its causes, and possible solutions
Ability to locate, analyze, and synthesize research/data quickly and apply it to new contexts
Ability to conduct empirical or theoretical research
Ability to contribute to a body of knowledge
Ability to teach/instruct in the discipline
Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet given deadlines
Ability to work productively and independently
Ability to produce context-specific writing
Ability to conduct field survey to collect data using state-of-the-art technologies
Ability to conduct research involving human subjects in software development and data analysis
Ability to develop sophisticated computer programs to process geographic data and visualize location data from various sources
Ability to function well within a team environment and provide support to other team members to solve challenging problems requiring the analysis of geospatial data
Ability to maintain a geographic perspective (people, environment, place, and location) in software development, data analysis, data interpretation, and decision support
Ability to perform integrated analysis of massive geographically referenced data from a wide variety of sources to support decision making
