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The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) certificate will develop your geographic awareness and geospatial technology skills, and expand career opportunities. Topics include geographic information, global positioning systems, graphic and map design, aerial image interpretation, geospatial analysis, ethics, trends, geovisualizations, data analytics, spatial statistics, Python, ArcPy, and open-source geoprocessing.

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