{"id":84273,"date":"2019-08-15T12:21:23","date_gmt":"2019-08-15T17:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/?p=84273"},"modified":"2019-08-15T12:21:44","modified_gmt":"2019-08-15T17:21:44","slug":"delta-state-university-earns-united-states-geospatial-intelligence-foundations-first-undergraduate-degree-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2019\/08\/delta-state-university-earns-united-states-geospatial-intelligence-foundations-first-undergraduate-degree-accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta State University Earns United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation\u2019s First Undergraduate Degree Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Delta State University recently became the first undergraduate degree program to achieve collegiate accreditation from the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation. Singled out for its geospatial analysis and intelligence (GAI) bachelor of applied science (BAS) program<\/a>, Delta State became the 18th<\/sup> school to receive USGIF accreditation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The BAS-GAI degree can be earned on-campus or online and is offered through Delta State\u2019s Center for Interdisciplinary Geospatial Information Technologies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccreditation of our degree program signals the formal birth of a new academic discipline: Geospatial Analysis and Intelligence,\u201d said Talbot Brooks, director of Delta State\u2019s Center for Interdisciplinary Geospatial Information Technologies. \u201cGEOINT was bundled up under geography and related disciplines for too long and its emergence as a discipline is overdue. Seeking both regional and professional accreditation was a long and difficult path, but we are glad to be the first and are committed to forever being the best.\u201d<\/p>\n

The center works cooperatively with non-profit organizations such as USGIF and industry partners to deliver a curriculum of significant value to employers.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur students must complete a challenging liberal arts core, which pushes them to think critically about information,\u201d Brooks said. \u201cCoursework in the major hones critical thinking for use in the GEOINT arena through the development of cutting-edge knowledge, skills, and abilities in GIS, remote sensing, analytic techniques, data management and programming, and visualization.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond coursework, BAS-GAI students must engage in a full semester of cooperative education, working real-world projects with program partners such as the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Hexagon Federal, and USDA-NRCS.<\/p>\n

The center is one of Delta State\u2019s signature programs because it has a long track record of excellence. Chosen as a Center of National Excellence in the Geosciences by NGA and the U.S. Geological Survey, the center is also a partner of the U.S. military and emergency response communities. Its faculty serve on the National Geospatial Advisory Committee and as technical advisors to the United Nations and have served as members of the National Academy of Science. The center recently became the 23rd<\/sup> Regional Support Office of the United Nations Platform for Space-Based Disaster Management and Emergency Response.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite the institution\u2019s rural location, its GEOINT program has capitalized on outreach efforts to build hybrid programs in which students work on real-world projects,\u201d said USGIF Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Camelia Kantor. \u201cDelta State is a hidden gem that has earned its seat alongside an elite group of GEOINT programs. The university\u2019s success is attributed to strong leadership and a solid curriculum matched to USGIF\u2019s GEOINT Essential Body of Knowledge<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

To learn more about USGIF\u2019s Collegiate Accreditation program, visit usgif.org\/education\/accreditation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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