Prepare for Geospatial Careers in Federal Intelligence Agencies
Become
well qualified for a career in federal intelligence for agencies such
as the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA), along with private sector contractors,
through this comprehensive certificate program in geospatial
intelligence.
With this certificate, you can build a career as 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.
Be Well Qualified Through a Program that Meets USGIF 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 accreditation. The
21-credit Geospatial Intelligence Undergraduate Certificate program is
in the process of being accredited by the United States Geospatial
Intelligence Foundation (USGIF).
You will get the background
employers want as you study spatial data acquisition, processing,
analysis, and reporting in a way that meets geospatial intelligence
tradecraft protocols.
Assessing and Analyzing Imagery Intelligence
The
undergraduate certificate program prepares you to use 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 geointelligence
tradecraft techniques to be well prepared to enter the workforce as an
entry-level geospatial intelligence analyst for federal intelligence
agencies or private intelligence contractors.
Geospatial Intelligence Undergraduate Courses
You’ll complete the Geospatial Intelligence Undergraduate Certificate with these seven courses for 21 credits:
- GEOG 213 Cartography
- GEOG 316 Introduction to GIS
- GEOG 415 Remote Sensing
- GEOG 424 Technical Issues in GIS
- GEOG 455 Advanced Remote Sensing
- GEOG 488 Geospatial Intelligence Capstone
- MLSC 204 National Security and Fundamentals of Military Topography or LSC 465 Intelligence Process and Policy
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