Prepare for a Career as a Geospatial Intelligence Analyst/Manager for Federal Intelligence Agencies
Through
this comprehensive certificate program in geospatial intelligence,
you’ll become well qualified for a career as a geospatial analyst or
manager for agencies such as the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
(NGA) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), along with private
sector contractors.
With this certificate, you can gain
credentials to become an analyst who assists policy makers in critical
decisions, informs those in federal intelligence agencies, contributes
to critical military operations, and aids first responders in
emergencies.
Gain GeoIntelligence Credentials that Meet United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Standards
The
processes you will learn and apply throughout this program will meet
intelligence tradecraft standards and will meet the United States
Geospatial Intelligence Foundation requirements for accredited programs.
The 21-credit Geospatial Intelligence Graduate Certificate program is
in the process of being accredited by the United States Geospatial
Intelligence Foundation (USGIF).
You’ll get the geospatial
background employers want as you study spatial data acquisition,
processing, analysis, and reporting while following geospatial
intelligence tradecraft protocols.
Analyze Geospatial and Imagery Data to Produce Actionable Intelligence
This
certificate prepares you to utilize and analyze imagery, imagery
intelligence, and geospatial information to describe, assess, and
visually depict physical features and geographically referenced
activities on the Earth’s surface for intelligence purposes.
You’ll
learn the context, geographic information science, and geo intelligence
tradecraft techniques to be well qualified to work in professional
positions as a geospatial intelligence analyst for federal intelligence
agencies or private intelligence contractors.
Geospatial Intelligence Graduate Courses
You’ll complete the Geospatial Intelligence Graduate Certificate with these seven courses for 21 credits:
- GEOG 515 Introduction to Remote Sensing
- GEOG 516 Introduction to GIS
- GEOG 588 Geospatial Intelligence Capstone
- GEOG 624 Technical Issues in GIS
- GEOG 655 Advanced Remote Sensing
- PLSC 565 Intelligence Process and Policy
- GEOG 618 GIS Applications Development or GEOG 675 Spatial Analysis Techniques
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