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| Subject: | Re: [gislist] masters vs. certificate |
| Date: |
06/16/2005 12:20:02 PM |
| From: |
Humberto Perotto |
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Dean,
The idea of learning GIS as a next step seems really interesting. Several
people have already given you meaningful and interesting opinions about
their own experience. Personally, I think that if you could combine your
knowledge in conservation biology with GIS, that would be quite helpful for
you (So far it has been for me, but again this is just my personal
experience). Those two skills combined (whether you get a certificate or a
master's) may open several doors for you. If you know how to use GIS (and
remote sensing) to answer biological and ecological questions, then you
should be in a good position to look for jobs. Of course, as some postings
already mentioned, the academic part may need to be complemented with work
experience to improve those skills.
My 2 cents, and good luck.
Humberto Perotto
> 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.
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> Any and all suggestions will be appreciated!
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> Thanks.
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> Dean P Chauvin Jr.
> Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
> 8124 Highway 56
> Chauvin, LA 70344-2124
> Office (985)223-7421
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> http://www.lumcon.edu
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