Geographic Information Science

The Geographic Information Science Certificate Program is designed to prepare graduate and undergraduate students with the basic training necessary to enter the rapidly expanding field of geographic information science (GIS). There are three components to the curriculum: a set of prerequisite courses to gain entry to the program, a set of core courses required of all students enrolled in the certificate program, and a set of elective courses that permit exploration of more advanced themes in GIS and/or development of individual research projects or internships in GIS.

Undergraduate Certificate Program In Latin American And Caribbean Studies

Students who earn a Certificate in Latin American Studies enhance their opportunities to work in international business and finance, consulting, international development, technology cooperation and in overseas positions with American companies in Latin America and the Caribbean. Besides their formal major, the certificate entitles the prospective UGA graduate recognition of his/her mastery of the language and culture of the region and facilitates more connections at the local level.

Native American Studies Certificate

The core of INAS’ instructional mission is its undergraduate and graduate certificate programs. These programs permit students to earn UGA degrees in any field, while earning a separate credential attesting to special expertise in Native American Studies. We believe that a certificated degree in Native American Studies is an ideal springboard for any number of future endeavors.

Certificate in Women's Studies

The purpose of the certificate is to expose students to the rapidly expanding interdisciplinary scholarship on women that might otherwise be neglected in their traditional curricula. Interested graduate students must first contact the program advisor to submit an application and to select an interdisciplinary program of study.

Assistant Professor Roberta Salmi works with the producers of movies in the Planet of the Apes franchise

War for the Planet of the Apes promo image

Assistant Professor Roberta Salmi has been working with the producers of the latest two movies in the Planet of the Apes franchise, using her primatology fieldwork and research to provide authenticity to the movies’ gorilla portrayals. She’s shared recorded gorilla calls along with context and behaviors for these sounds. Here’s an interview in the Red & Black, the most informative article on her role in the films. http://bit.ly/2v2aQKV

July 28—Day of Georgia Archaeology

Artifacts found at the Singer-Moye field site

Today, through August 4, join us in celebrating this year’s appreciation of archaeology in the state of Georgia. Here at UGA the work is always intense. On a typical day, archaeologists at the Laboratory of Archaeology and Georgia Archaeological Site File are busy doing research, training students, preserving and curating artifacts, and sharing information about the important pieces of Georgia history in their care.