Spatial Analysis and GIS Graduate Diploma

Admission

Acceptance to this program follows the established procedures and standards for admission to M.A. or M.Sc. degree graduate programs at McMaster University.

Applicants must hold a B.Sc. or B.A. in Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences or related discipline and must have completed a course in GIS, spatial statistics or a combination of the two. Although the requirements are similar to those for a M.A. or M.Sc. candidate, additional consideration will be given to work experience. The general guidelines are outlined in sections 2.1.1  and 2.1.4  of the Graduate Calendar.

Course Requirements

A student will be granted a Graduate Diploma in Spatial Analysis upon the completion of four half courses with a minimum passing grade of B- within a three-year period. The courses must be from the following list, and students must take at least one at the 600-level and at least two at the 700-level. Exceptions to these course requirements must be granted by special permission of the Faculty of Science Graduate Curriculum, Policy, Admissions and Study Committee.

Graduate diploma students with at least a B+ average in their graduate course work may be eligible to transfer to a part-time Master’s degree in Geography subject to the recommendation of the department and Faculty Graduate Admissions and Study Committee. See section 2.1.4  in the Graduate Calendar.

Courses

• GEOG *6I03 / Advanced GIS
• GEOG *715 / Special Topics
• GEOG *733 / Integrated Urban Models: Design, Structure and Applications
• GEOG *737 / Activity Analysis: Advanced Travel Behaviour Analysis and Modeling
• GEOG *739 / Spatial Population Analysis
• GEOG *746 / Advanced Statistical Methods in Geography
• EARTH SCI *762 / Advanced Geophysical Mapping and Modeling