The Remote Sensing Certificate develops focused proficiency in acquiring, processing, and interpreting satellite and aerial imagery. Students learn image classification, multispectral analysis, and geospatial data integration to support environmental monitoring, disaster response, agriculture, archaeology, and related applications. The curriculum emphasizes hands-on workflows using professional remote sensing software and best practices for communicating results through maps and visualizations. Designed as an advanced stackable credential following the Geospatial Basic Certificate of Study , the Geospatial Analysis Minor or equivalent foundational coursework.
Admission/Prerequisites: Completion of the Geospatial Basic Certificate of Study , the Geospatial Analysis Minor , or equivalent coursework providing fundamentals in GIS, remote sensing, and spatial analysis. (See current catalog for course-specific prerequisites.)
Eligibility and Restrictions: Overlap & Double-Counting Limits. With the Geospatial Analysis Minor or the Geospatial Science and Technology major, at most one course (3-4 units) may count toward both programs. Additional overlaps are not permitted. University policy on majors/minors (e.g., minimum unique units) remains in effect; these certificate limits are program-specific caps for stackability.
Units and Courses: Minimum grade C- in each course; 2.0 GPA in the certificate.
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