Why Geospatial Services?
The Master of Professional Studies in Geospatial Services is a results-oriented program that explores a range of topics essential to the Geospatial Services field.
The fast-growing field of Geospatial Services includes techniques that may be applied across a wide range of disciplines and industries, from geography and archeology to urban planning and natural resources management. The online program is designed to improve each student’s technical expertise by explaining advanced concepts and techniques in areas such as raster-based GIS, geospatial information, and GIS modeling. It also offers hands-on GIS training that prepares graduates to competently apply their knowledge in their specific field of interest. Students enrolled in this program can explore the world of geospatial intelligence and innovation and prepare for tomorrow’s challenges.
- Geospatial intelligence and GIS
- Speed and flexible data acquisition and analysis
- Information extraction and methods for tackling problems for large-scale automation
- Web apps, emergency response, and disaster management
- Emerging technologies with sensing as a service
- RADAR, LiDAR, hyperspectral, and electro-opitcal imaging capabilities
The Northeastern University Master’s in Geospatial Services program was developed to serve growing demands for highly skilled geospatial professionals, offering cutting-edge concentrations in geographic information systems, geospatial analytics and remote sensing (earth observation).
Northeastern’s Geospatial Services program is nationally recognized as an online NGA-USGS Academic Center of Excellence in Geospatial Science and USGIF accredited. The two awards are complementary and help to provide quality assurance for employers seeking students who meet 21st-century analytical workforce requirements. In a digital age where the vast majority of data has a location and time, geospatial systems provide the means to work and visualize it to reveal complex dynamics, patterns, and relationships.
Hear from Cordula Robinson, Associate Teaching Professor, speaking at GIS Café about how our master’s degree is keeping up with the changing landscape and fast-growing field of Geospatial Services.
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Unique Features
- Online program allows for flexibility and remote learning
- Hands-on experience working across multiple software environments, including commercial and open-source products, such as ESRI, ENVI, PCI Geomatica, GeoIntelligence, and project management software
- Option to participate in Co-op Program, Experiential Learning and Capstone Project
- Students who complete the USGIF certified courses from our accredited program can receive USGIF’s Geospatial Intelligence Certificate
Program Objectives
- Provide hands-on experience with software from ESRI, the industry leader in GIS
- Improve the understanding of Internet GIS
- Explore the fundamentals of remote sensing
- Secure foundational skills in project management, system implementation, database development, and implementation
- Evaluate the theoretical, mathematical, and computational foundations of GIS
- Learn to effectively interpret and apply geographic information
- Analyze cartographic principles
- Study the legal, economic, and ethical issues associated with GIS
- Examine practical applications of GIS to support geographic inquiry and decision making
Accreditation Description
Northeastern University's Master of Professional Studies in Geospatial Services program is USGIF accredited. The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is the only organization dedicated to bringing together industry, academia, government, professional organizations, and stakeholders to exchange ideas, share best practices, and promote the education and importance of a national geospatial intelligence agenda.
Unique Transfer Credit Opportunity
Do you hold GEOINT Certification Program (GCP) credentials through the NGA under the authority of the Defense GEOINT (GCP-F, GPC IA-II, GPC CA-II or GPC GDM-II equivalent)? If yes, you can accelerate through the Master of Professional Studies in Geospatial Services at Northeastern University by applying your credential(s) in exchange for transfer credit.
Successful applicants can experience the following:
- Receive up to 12 quarter hours of transfer credit – a 25% savings in tuition
- Satisfy PDU credential requirements under the creditable graduate Academic Study category
- Enjoy the convenience of a 100% online, interactive curriculum
- Build your resumé and strengthen your skills in remote sensing (Earth Observation) and geospatial analytics.
Successful completion of GEOINT Certification Program (GCP) applies to all cleared Department of Defense (DoD) civilian, military, and contractor practitioners in GEOINT-related work roles throughout the National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG). GCP can also apply to non-DoD members of the NSG with GEOINT equities.
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Career Outlook
Trend data suggests that geographic information technology (GIT) is related to the overall increase in interest in big data analytics. Geographic information technology and related systems are able to capture and model all types of spatial and geographic data, often useful for business or government intelligence, location-enabled services, and the planning and management of logistics, among many other purposes. Analysts who are trained in GIT are well-informed in how to produce, aggregate, and manipulate geographic/spatial data in order to drive decisions or services in any number of fields or industries. With the advent of mobile technology, the utility of GIT and employment of analysts with this expertise is expected to grow.
Alumni Success
What are our graduates doing? Explore our alumni map, created in-house, which shows positions held by our recent GIT alumni around the globe.
What you'll study
General Requirements
Complete two of the following:
Electives
Open electives can be fulfilled by choosing either 6 quarter hours from the concentration courses or those below. Please note that if you are completing the concentration in statistical analytics, you will need to complete 9 quarter hours of open elective courses.
Concentrations
If students prefer to focus their studies on a particular concentration, they may select 18 quarter hours from one of the concentrations below and complement their studies with 6 quarter hours of open elective courses to meet the minimum 45-quarter-hour degree requirement.
Students are not required to complete a concentration. Any combination of 24 quarter hours from concentration and elective courses will satisfy degree requirements.
Concentrations
Complete six of the following:
Complete five of the following:
Open elective from GIS, RMS (3.00 quarter hours)