GIS & Geoinformatics Programs

We offer a non-thesis engineering master’s degree in GIS and Geoinformatics and four graduate certificates.   The courses taken for graduate certificate degrees may be applied toward the master’s degree. 
Additional questions may be directed to email:  gis@mines.edu

Master of Engineering Degree (Non-Thesis)

The Master of Engineering (Non-Thesis) Program is an ON-LINE program.  It may be completed by individuals holding undergraduate degrees in earth science.  Students require 30 credit hours.   The program comprises the following courses. There are three required courses which include a graduate project.  Students may select seven of the elective courses.

Any of the four GIS & GeoInformatics graduate certificates may be applied to this Master of Engineering program.   Undergraduate students at Colorado School of Mines may apply for a combined degree program (also known as the ‘4+1’ program) for which specific courses may be counted towards both the undergraduate and Master’s Degree.

There are no Geology&Geological Engineering Department scholarships for this program.  Students needing financial support may consider applying separately to professional organization, government, or company scholarships.  A limited selection of scholarships are listed for reference and should be applied to separately from the Colorado School of Mines application.

Core Requirements, GIS Master of Engineering Degree

Elective Course Selection

Combined Undergraduate / Graduate Program

Students enrolled in Colorado School of Mines may combine undergraduate and graduate programs if  registration is uninterrupted  from the time the student earns their undergraduate degree to the time the student begins the graduate program.  Also referred to as the ‘4+1’ program for undergraduate students, the combined program allows that up to six credit hours may be double-counted in fulfilling the requirements of the undergraduate degree and also counting towards the Master’s Degree program.

Any courses that count toward the graduate degree requirements,  required or elective coursework,  may be used for the purposes of double-counting at the discretion of the advisor. These courses must have been passed with a B- or better and meet all other university, department, division, and program requirements for graduate credit.

Graduate Certificates

The graduate certificate programs in GIS and GeoInformatics may be completed by individuals already holding an undergraduate or advanced degree or as a combined degree program by individuals already matriculated as undergraduate students at Colorado School of Mines. The program comprises 12.0 credit hours. Up to three credit hours can be at the 300 or 400 level; the remainder should be at the 500 or 600 level.