Internship:
Details: During the summer of Pro-M.S. student's first year, a 4-credit Graduate Internship (GEOL 3902) will be completed. With the assistance and approval of the Program Directors, the student will work in the business environment and utilize his/her geospatial skills. During this internship a digital dossier will be compiled and include the final published report, database dictionary, and georeferenced workspace. The written report must include: an executive summary, introduction, description of GIS/RS/GPS methodology, spatial and tabular analysis, conclusions, references and any appendixes. The database dictionary must include all spatial, map, and attribute metadata in a standard format. The student must also present an oral summary and description of project during the semester following their internship.
Law Elective:
Details: One mandatory course centered in comparative or electronic law is required for the Pro-M.S. degree. There are a large number of possibilities including courses offered at the University of Pittsburgh Law School, as well as several other Universities in the Pittsburgh area.
Substitutional Electives:
Details: Depending on the skill set of the student, times of scheduled offerings within other schools at the University, and permission of the Program Directors, students may substitute certain courses for those designated.
- INFSCI 2000: Statistics in Information Sciences (INFSCI 2060); Information Systems (INFSCI 2510); Database Management (INFSCI 2710)
- PSYED 2015: Data Mining (STAT 2270); CMU: Mining Data for Decision Making (45-963)
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