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  2. M.S. in GIScience and Geoenvironment

M.S. in GIScience and Geoenvironment

Western Illinois University

Master's DegreeCIP: 45.0702

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Macomb, Illinois

    1 University Circle, Macomb, Illinois, 61455

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingMonitoringComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingActive LearningCoordinationInstructingLearning StrategiesMathematicsManagement of Personnel ResourcesSocial PerceptivenessSystems Evaluation

Knowledge

English LanguageAdministration and ManagementMathematicsGeographyEducation and TrainingLaw and GovernmentComputers and ElectronicsEngineering and TechnologyCustomer and Personal ServicePersonnel and Human ResourcesPublic Safety and SecurityHistory and ArcheologySociology and AnthropologyDesignBuilding and ConstructionEconomics and AccountingMechanicalBiology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityNear VisionSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionInformation OrderingCategory FlexibilityFlexibility of ClosureVisualizationMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as urbanization, e
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, b
  • Create and modify maps, graphs, or diagrams, using geographical information software and related equ
  • Gather and compile geographic data from sources such as censuses, field observations, satellite imag
  • Teach geography.
  • Position and hold the vertical rods, or targets, that theodolite operators use for sighting to measu
  • Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
  • Design or develop information databases that include geographic or topographic data.
  • Use drone technology to capture aerial images or videos for creating detailed and accurate maps.
  • Compile data required for map preparation, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, repo
  • Delineate aerial photographic detail, such as control points, hydrography, topography, and cultural
  • Prepare and alter trace maps, charts, tables, detailed drawings, and three-dimensional optical model
  • Estimate resources, such as production hours, required for projects.
  • Use drone technology to capture high-resolution images and data for map creation and updating.
  • Identify environmental contamination sources.
  • Coordinate on-site activities for environmental cleanup or remediation projects to ensure compliance
  • Identify and apply for project funding.
  • Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensu
  • Manage wind project costs to stay within budget limits.
  • Lead or support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land
  • Supervise employees or subcontractors to ensure quality of work or adherence to safety regulations o
  • Train or coordinate the training of employees in operations, safety, environmental issues, or techni
  • Track and maintain records for wind operations, such as site performance, downtime events, parts usa
  • Coordinate or conduct internal investigations of problems such as employee theft and violations of c
  • Administer systems and programs to reduce loss, maintain inventory control, or increase safety.
  • Review loss prevention exception reports and cash discrepancies to ensure adherence to guidelines.
  • Report violations of compliance or regulatory standards to duly authorized enforcement agencies as a
  • Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation.
  • Discuss emerging compliance issues to ensure that management and employees are informed about compli
  • Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new pro
  • Review all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, comprehensiveness,
  • Direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence.
  • Develop and review regulatory strategies, development plans, and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.
  • Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize i
  • Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate ac
  • Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs.

Technology

Document management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareGeographic information systemComputer aided design CAD softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareMap creation softwareOffice suite softwareCompliance softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareElectronic mail softwareEnterprise application integration softwareAccounting softwareData base user interface and query softwareComputer based training softwareWord processing softwareDesktop publishing softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareOperating system softwareSpreadsheet softwareFacilities management softwareProject management softwareInternet browser softwareData base management system softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareContent workflow software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCathode ray tube CRT projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesData loggersDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersDigitizersGlobal positioning system GPS receiversAbney levelsAll terrain vehicles ATVAnemometersAtomic emission spectroscopesAutomatic levelsCathodoluminescence microscopesChain sawsCompaction metersConductivity metersCrosscut sawsDeionizersDemagnetizing equipmentDigital camerasDigital imaging microscopes3D laser scanning systems

Work Values

IndependenceAchievementRecognitionWorking ConditionsRelationshipsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Geography Teachers, Postsecondary25-1064.00
  • Geographers19-3092.00
  • Surveying and Mapping Technicians17-3031.00
  • Cartographers and Photogrammetrists17-1021.00
  • Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers11-9199.11
  • Wind Energy Development Managers11-9199.10
  • Wind Energy Operations Managers11-9199.09
  • Loss Prevention Managers11-9199.08
  • Compliance Managers11-9199.02
  • Regulatory Affairs Managers11-9199.01
  • Managers, All Other11-9199.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Departmental or programmatic curriculum vision — articulate and lead, shaping the strategic direction of geography education across multiple degree levels at a postsecondary institution.
  • Research agendas in geography — establish and lead at a programmatic or center level, securing external funding and guiding teams of junior faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate researchers.
  • Scholarly publications, edited volumes, and funded research portfolios — produce at a level that defines or advances a subdisciplinary conversation within the national and international geography community.
  • Faculty pedagogical development — mentor and evaluate junior colleagues in instructional design, assessment practice, and scholarly writing within a research-intensive geography department.
  • Academic conference programs, journal editorial boards, and professional association committees — lead or serve in governance roles that shape disciplinary norms and standards.
  • Institutional policies on academic standards, assessment integrity, and curriculum approval — influence and draft through faculty governance bodies and administrative partnerships.
  • Innovative instructional methodologies integrating geospatial technology, field-based learning, and digital scholarship — champion and institutionalize across the department to elevate teaching quality.
  • Cross-institutional and interdisciplinary collaborations in geographic research and education — initiate and sustain, negotiating partnerships with government agencies, NGOs, and peer universities.
  • Strategic enrollment, resource allocation, and program accreditation processes — advise senior administration using data-informed judgment grounded in deep knowledge of geographic education needs.
  • Emerging societal challenges such as climate change, urbanization, and geopolitical shifts — translate into publicly engaged scholarship, policy briefs, and media contributions that extend the university's influence beyond the academy.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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