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| Subject: | Re: [gislist] masters vs. certificate |
| Date: |
06/16/2005 09:40:01 AM |
| From: |
RICK GRAY |
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Dean,
Do you want to work in the field of Conservation Biology as a GIS person? If
so, do your graduate work in that field. If you want to be a GIS instructor,
perhaps a specialized GIS Masters is more in line. If you want to be a GIS
jockey and do the grunt work, without having to be a decision maker, the
certificate will get you there the quickest.
I have both. My MSc is not in GIS, but I used GIS as the main analytical tool
in my research. If you find the right thesis advisor and the right school, you
can probably take lots of advanced GIS courses as part of your Masters research
regardless of the field of study.
One Professor offered to send me to a specialized GIS certificate program for a
year as part of my MSc (that way HE paid for the tuition, not me!). This could
be a negotiating point with whoever you decide to work with.
Good luck with your choice.
Rick
Rick Gray
GIS Specialist, Ontario Weather Network
http://www.ownweb.ca
GIS Instructor
Ridgetown College, University of Guelph
http://www.ridgetowncollege.com/
Tel. 519-674-1554
E-mail: rgray@ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca
Ridgetown: -81.883 W, 42.450 N
>>> Dean P Chauvin <dchauvin@lumcon.edu> 06/16/05 9:49 AM >>>
Hello everyone. I am excited as this is my first post to this forum.
I'm trying to decide what my next step should be. I am currently a lab
technician (non-GIS work) with a bachelors degree in conservation
biology. I am sold on GIS and want to pursue the rest of my career
based on this technology. I'm debating between getting a full-blown
masters degree or going after a GIS certification. I've talked to
people on both sides of the fence that offer different opinions on my
best course of action. Right now I am leaning towards completing a
certificate so I can get a job sooner, but I don't want to limit my
opportunities by not going all the way and getting a masters. What can
you suggest to me? Do GIS employers generally look for people with lots
of diplomas or with years of experience? Also, I'm looking for the
right institution to apply to. Currently, I'm interested in Hunter
College (City University of New York) which offers both a masters in GIS
and a certification program.
Any and all suggestions will be appreciated!
Thanks.
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Dean P Chauvin Jr.
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
8124 Highway 56
Chauvin, LA 70344-2124
Office (985)223-7421
Fax (985)851-2874
http://www.lumcon.edu
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