Whether a GIS beginner or experienced power user, we have a degree that meets your exact needs.
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GIS Fundamentals Certificate
Want GIS? Need to learn it thoroughly and quickly?
100% Online. Full- or Part-Time.
Fantastic news! This 12-credit, online certificate will help you launch a new career in GIS and cartography.
Learn GIS Fundamentals (Esri ArcGIS), cartographic visualization (Adobe Illustrator), and Python scripting for automating GIS tasks (GDAL/OGR).
Advanced GIS Certificate
Already know the basics? Take YOUR SKILLS to the next level!
100% Online. Full- or Part-Time.
The Advanced GIS Certificate allows you to choose any three online courses from our world-renowned curriculum.
That's right: It's GIS a la carte!
Learn UX/UI design, interactive visualization, Python scripting, spatial databases, mobile app development… Pick any three courses.
Online Master's in GIS & Web Map Programming
Become a GIS and Mapping Ninja!
100% Online. Full- or Part-Time. No Thesis.
Earn exactly the same distinguished diploma as our traditional master's students.
Our 8 curated courses propel you from GIS desk jockey to GIS Developer.
A Practicum course sends you off with a working, final project to add to your portfolio -- one that you've designed and implemented from scratch.
Kicking It Old School? Attend Classes in Science Hall.
Accelerated / Non-Thesis Master's
Add a Year to Your Undergraduate Career and Become a Master.
Brand New! For the first time ever, UW-Madison offers you the chance to spend one year studying GIS in Madison, earning your master's without writing a thesis.
The Accelerated Master's is a non-thesis, residential master's. Move to Wisconsin and experience our world-famous curriculum in person. Roam the halls of Science Hall and enjoy another year of being a college student in one of America's best places to live.
