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Program checklist · Spatial Data Science

Spatial Data Science

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg · Middletown, PA

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Program
Award
Spatial Data Science
Total credits (published)
33-36
Credits (computed from items)
39
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214713
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214713_66b8ba22
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Master of Science (M.S.)

0 items

    Required Courses

    0 items

      Complete the following 5 required courses that total 15 credits with a grade point average of 3.00 or higher:

      5 items
      1. GEOG 485
        GIS Programming and Software Development
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. GEOG 486
        Cartography and Visualization
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. GEOG 580
        GEOVISUAL ANALYTICS
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. GEOG 583
        Geospatial System Analysis and Design
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. GEOG 586
        Geographical Information Analysis
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Electives

      electives · 2 items
      1. Complete a minimum of 9 credits of Spatial Data Science Methods electives in 400-, 500-, or 800-level courses. The courses that will satisfy this requirement can be chosen from a list of approved courses maintained by the graduate program office.
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      2. Complete a minimum of 6 credits of Spatial Data Science Applications electives in 400-, 500-, or 800-level courses. The courses that will satisfy this requirement can be chosen from a list of approved courses maintained by the graduate program office.
        Not resolved to a course
        6

      Culminating Experience

      0 items

        A capstone course or thesis must be completed to meet the specific requirement of the culminating experience. The capstone course will demonstrate analytical thinking and synthesis of knowledge in the field of spatial data science. The thesis will demonstrate original research in the field of spatial data science to their adviser, a second reader, and the director of the SDS graduate program.

        0 items

          Choose one of the following depending on whether a capstone course or thesis is completed:

          2 items
          1. GEOG 570
            Capstone in Spatial Data Science (Capstone Course)
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. GEOG 600
            Thesis Research (Thesis)
            Not resolved to a course
            or: GEOG 610 Thesis Research Off Campus
            6
          Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/graduate/programs/majors/spatial-data-science/. Captured page pages/0866.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.