Geospatial Technologies

Program Overview

Geospatial technologies are essential in the acquisition, integration, and analysis of geographically referenced data and are applicable to a wide array of environmental issues at local to global scales. 

Training in Geospatial Technologies complements many major fields of study at UVM. Recent graduates of UVM's Geospatial Technologies programs have majored in Anthropology, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Environmental Sciences, Food Systems, Forestry, Gender and Women's Studies, International Development, Political Science, Plant and Soil Sciences, and Wildlife and Fisheries Biology.

Curriculum

UVM courses and requirements for the Geospatial Technologies minor

Admissions

UVM Undergraduate Admissions

Outcomes

Job Opportunities

• Geospatial Developer
• Business Analyst
• Cartographer
• GIS Specialist
• Health Informatics
• Image Anlayst
• Data Scientist
• Environmental Analyst or Technician
• Intelligence Analyst
• Field Technician
• Forester
• Urban Planner
• Software Developer
• Geographer
• Remote Sensing or UAS Scientist
• and more!

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Coordinating Faculty

• GST Minor Director: Jennifer Pontius (RSENR)
• GST Curricular Committee: Jennifer Pontius (RSENR), Beverley Wemple (CAS), Donna Rizzo (CEMS)

Requesting an Exception or Credit for Independent Study

The GST Curricular Committee reviews all requests for exceptions or credit for independent studies. Submit your request in writing to the GST Minor Director detailing your request. For independent studies, identify your project and skills, as well as expected deliverables that you have agreed upon with your faculty mentor. Once reviewed and approved by the GST Curricular Committee, your college will be sent notice to count the experience or course towards your degree.