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The Master of Science in Geographic Information Science (MSGIS) degree program at ºÚÁÏÍø is a one-year, 30-unit, cohort-based program designed to provide students with advanced analytic and technical training in geospatial technologies and professional skill-building, in order to prepare graduates for the geospatial workforce. Courses are scheduled to meet the needs of working professionals.

Master of Science in Geographic Information Science (MSGISci) Advising

Advisor and Program Director: Dr. Suzanne Perlitsh (Wechsler)
Phone: 562-985-2356
Email: Suzanne.Wechsler@csulb.edu 

Our MA degree supports a breadth of research interests, focusing on environmental and physical geography, geospatial science, human geography, housing and social justice, global and urban studies. We can offer competitive funding opportunities, including research and teaching assistantships as well as lab technician positions. The culminating activity for the MA program is a traditional research-based thesis.

MA Graduate Advising

Advisor: Dr. Gary Hytrek
Email:  Gary.Hytrek@csulb.edu

We offer our GIS Certificate and Urban Studies Certificate to students at the Post-Baccalaureate level. Consult with your program advisor and the certificate advisor to review your current status and discuss adding the certificate to your program. Students not currently enrolled at ºÚÁÏÍø may apply to the program as a post-baccalaureate student. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required. See Admission guidelines for post-baccalaureate students. Post baccalaureate students apply via Cal State Apply. Application deadlines are June 1 for Fall Admission and November 1 for Spring Admission. See this link for on application procedures, deadline dates, and tuition and fees. 

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Advising

Advisor: Dr. Gary Hytrek
Email:  Gary.Hytrek@csulb.edu

Review of applications for fall admission begins April 1^st for priority consideration and will continue until the University’s June 1^st deadline. The International student applicant deadline is March 15^th. Applications for spring admission to the MA and Post-Baccalaureate Certificates are accepted until November 1^st. Spring admission to the MSGISci is only available to students who complete the fall curriculum with the current Cohort. Please contact the MSGISci Director. 

• Applicants must meet for admission to graduate school.
• A minimum GPA of 3.0 from your baccalaureate degree is recommended, or alternative evidence of ability to succeed at the graduate level. 
• ³§³Ü²ú³¾¾±³Ù  application and Supporting Documents by Deadline: June 1 for fall admission, November 1 for spring admission (MA only).  See also: Apply to ºÚÁÏÍø
• International applicants should also consult with the  
• MA: A bachelor’s degree in Geography or a related discipline.
• MSGISci: A bachelor’s degree in either geography or a related discipline, with a minimum of one upper division course in geospatial techniques (for example: geographic information science, cartography, and/or remote sensing); or a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with a minimum of one year of professional experience in a field with direct application of geospatial technologies.

Education in Geography at the graduate level at ºÚÁÏÍø provides an opportunity to broaden one’s intellectual life and to acquire or upgrade knowledge and skills for many careers. The degree is particularly suitable for those graduates with one of the following professional goals:

• Advanced graduate work at the doctoral level
• Public sector work (e.g., urban planning, environmental management, geospatial analyst)
• Private sector work (e.g., market area analysis, environmental and geospatial consulting)
• Non-governmental work (e.g., international agencies, local community organizing)
• Housing and labor research
• Community college and K-12 teaching