2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

SCHOOL OF ·GEOGRAPHYAND EARTH SCIENCESThe. part-time ce'rtificate and diploma programs offered by the School .of Geography and Earth Sciences can be completed in one or twoyears and are intended for students with basic academic or experi- .ential training .. in GIS/Geomatics who wish: to obtain a qualificationin the theoretical and practical aspeCts of spatial analysis as well. as in the more technical aspeCts of GIS. Further information can be.. obtained at http://sciwebserver.science.mcmaster.ca/gislab/pro­.grams/index.html, or by contacting the GIS Laboratory,' School ofGeography and Earth Sciences at (905) 525-9140 ext. 22542., 'DIPLOMA IN SPATIAL INFORMATION SCIENCE . {8919}(FORMERLY DIPLOMA IN SPATIAL ANALYSIS AND GIS) ..The eight-course diploma program focuses on .advanced conceptsin spatial ar,lalysis and GIS, complemented with skills insoftware development and large spatial database design andmanagement. Professionals and graduates are encouraged toregister for single courses in this diploma to upgrade their skills ..CERTIFICATE IN GIS {8947}(GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS)The six-course certificate program iprovides expertise and appliedskills. in desktop GIS' tools, remote sensing and spatialstatistics for multidisciplinary applications. This program providesan introduction to geographic' information systems· (G IS)for students or professionals with no prior GIS experience.For information cOhcerning. other. Diploma programs offered at. the University, please s~e the. Post-Professional Health SciencesEducation Programs in the Faculty Of Health Sciences section aswell as the Diploma in . Music Performance in the Faculty of Hu'­manities section of this Calendar.CERTIFICATE AND DIPLOMA PROGRAMS .149