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Course Overview

Saint Louis University’s master’s program in geographic information science addresses an increasing demand for professionals with geospatial science skills. It offers a combination of geospatial theory and practical training.

The interdisciplinary Master of Science (M.S.) in Geographic Information Science (GIScience), also known as Geospatial Science, from the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Saint Louis University, is offered in cooperation with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and other departments that offer GIScience courses (e.g., Departments of Biology and Computer Science). The program combines geospatial theory and practical training in geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing and global positioning system software. The program prepares students to become experts well qualified to meet the increasing demand for experts in geospatial analytics, imaging science, photogrammetry, spatial statistics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

Students apply GIS, remote sensing, geovisualization, spatial analysis and statistics, database management and GIS programming within natural science, social science and integrative human-environment domains using innovative technologies and software programs (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS, ENVI+IDL, SARscape, Python, GeoDA, R).

Entry Requirement 

Program Direct1 Graduate Pathway
1-Semester 2-Semester
Program Requirements
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent
  • Minimum GRE or GMAT, if required by desired degree program
  • The degree program youselect may have additionalrequirements with which youmust comply
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent
  • Minimum GRE/GMAT/LSAT score, if required by degree program (at progression)
  • The degree program you select may have additional requirements with which you must comply
Minimum GPA Equivalent 3.0 2.7-3.0 2.7-3.0
TOEFL iBT 80 75-83 70-90
IELTS 6.5 6.0 6.0-7.0
IELA 176-185 (169-178 subscores in writing and listening) 176-185 (169-178 subscores in reading and writing/listening) 169-180 (162-173 subscores in reading and writing/listening)
Duolingo N/A 120-140 95-130
Academic English N/A N/A Level 5

Fees

  Graduate Pathway Graduate  Direct* Graduate  Direct Law** Graduate  Direct Business**
Program Length 1 Semesters 2 Semesterm 1 Semester 2 Semesters 1 Semesters 2 Semesterm 1 Semester 2 Semesters
Tution & Fees $19420 $33780 $11530 $22560 $22630 $44760 $10970 $21450

This information was accurate on : 19/12/2020
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