The School of Geography and Development at The University of Arizona is accepting applications for a one-year Master of Science program in Geographic Information Systems Technology. This program integrates GIScience, cutting-edge GISystems, and geospatial technology, with management skills for use in government, corporate, non-profit, and academic settings.

This comprehensive program is designed to meet the important educational needs of working professionals seeking to improve their career standing as well as recent graduates seeking employment in the high-growth geospatial industries. The program is intended for students with either extensive or limited experience in GIST. The MS-GIST program meets in the evenings (Monday-Thursday), does not require a master's thesis, and can be obtained in one calendar year as it begins in January and ends in December. The program does not require a Graduate Record Exam (GRE) for admission. 
 

The University of Arizona is one of the premier public research universities in the world, recently ranked by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as 16th amongst public universities and colleges in the United States and is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU). The 380-acre campus is located in central Tucson, an affordable and culturally vibrant city surrounded by the beautiful and dramatic Sonoran desert.