{"id":344046,"description_type":{"id":3,"name":"Full Catalog Description"},"description":"<p>GIS is an essential research tool for a wide range of disciplines because it allows researchers to work with different kinds of information in a spatial context. The GIS certificate program focuses on developing students' basic understanding and specific applications of GIS in a variety of contexts.</p><p>Foreign Language Requirements</p><ul> <li>None</li> </ul><p>Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 12</p><p>Other Requirements</p><ul> <li> Earn a grade of \"C\" (2.0) or better in each course used to satisfy the certificate. </li> <li> At least 9 credit hours used in the certificate must be earned at UCF. </li> <li> No credit by exam (TSD, Military credit) may be used. </li> <li> Co-op or Independent Study credit cannot be used toward the certificate. </li> <li> Only 3 hours of credit for internships or undergraduate research may be used. </li> <li> Internship or undergraduate research credit cannot be used toward the GIS Certificate without prior permission of the GIS Certificate Coordinator. </li> </ul>","primary":false,"program":1182}