Degree and Non-Degree programs
Minor and certificate in Geospatial Information Technologies. This is a 2-year, 18 credit-hour program of study open to all students. Students are provided with basic and then advanced skills in remote sensing, GIS, and GPS using cutting edge technologies in our state-of-the-art teaching laboratory. Training and professional development:
Interested students may also seek to enroll in one of our not-for-credit training courses. These courses are offered as part of the Specialist In Spatial Technologies program. Each specialist series involves 16-40 hours of training for a particular area of interest, Training is provided online, on-campus, or at requested off-campus locations and provides students with a balanced mix of theoretical knowledge, hands-on skills training, and ethical application of spatial technologies within the field at hand.
I. Agricultural Specialist In Spatial Technologies, This 24 hour, 3-day, 24 block of instruction will provide students with both introductory and advanced techniques for using GIS, remote sensing, and. GPS technologies. A special 4-hour block of instruction will focus on when and why to apply these technologies and how they can best be used to improve the bottom line and engage students in a practical field-based problem. II. Emergency Management Specialist in Spatial Technologies, This 24 hour, 3-day , 24 block of instruction provides Emergency dispatch, response, 2nd management personal with a detailed look at how GIS, remote sensing, and GPs may be used to improve incident management and safety. III. Other programs under development are: a. e-Government. b. Planning c. Engineering d. Information technology
Online Training
Through a partnership with the University of Mississippi, the Center is able to offer the many online courses. Students enrolling in online training will be assigned to a professor of record who will field questions and administer an in-person final exam to students residing within 150 miles of Delta State University. For students beyond this geographic extent, an instructor of record will still be assigned to answer questions, but a partnership will be established with a local community college for administration of the final examination. The following courses are available for credit and will provide the backbone for a planned professional master’s degree program once established.
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