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Earn your degree part-time and online while you continue to gain valuable work experience.

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We put student success first. That's why more than 7,000 GIS professionals have turned to Penn State for online learning since 1999.

Career-Enhancing Programs for the GEOINT Professional

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Whether you are a novice analyst or experienced practitioner, Penn State can help you sharpen your technical skills while strengthening your higher-order thinking skills to improve intelligence reports.

Our online geospatial programs focus on the latest technologies, advanced intelligence theories, and experiential learning. As a Penn State geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) student, you can learn what you need to become a vital strategic asset who guides decision-making across government agencies, industry, and/or humanitarian organizations. Skilled analysts are making a difference every day, providing intelligence that helps:

  • investigate organized crime and serial criminal activity
  • anticipate and prevent terrorist activities
  • prepare for and respond to emergencies and disasters
  • gain a geographic advantage over an adversary or business competitor
  • monitor and safeguard natural resources

Master’s Degrees

This online GIS master’s degree program can help you uncover insights and relationships to improve strategic decision making. Learn to apply industry best practices and the latest mapping tools to integrate, visualize, and interpret geospatial data. Customize your GIS degree program with 30 online courses.

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Combine intelligence analysis with geospatial science and technology to gain situational awareness and provide a decisive advantage in preventing and responding to homeland security threats. This online degree program can help improve the accuracy of your organization's most critical intelligence assessments.

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Graduate Certificates

Earn a respected credential in as little as 12 months and then apply your earned credits toward a master’s degree, should you elect to continue your education. Penn State’s unique program structure allows you to build upon your skills while earning multiple credentials.

This online GEOINT certificate can help jumpstart or advance your career as a geospatial intelligence or imagery analyst. Apply geospatial information science and technology (GIST), knowledge of spatial relationships, and cognitive processes to improve problem-solving and decision-making.

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Learn to leverage data gathered from drones, satellites, and lidar. This certificate focuses on remote sensing, terrain mapping, and image analysis and draws upon the resources of one of the most respected online GIS programs in the U.S.

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Penn State World Campus has been a leader in online learning for more than 25 years, helping adult learners achieve their education goals. Benefits include:

  • five 10-week terms per year
  • asynchronous learning — study whenever, wherever
  • ability to complete weekly assignments at your preferred pace
  • the freedom to take a semester off

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Almost 50% of GEOINT students are affiliated with the military. Military Times, U.S. News & World Report, and the Pennsylvania National Guard Associations have recognized Penn State World Campus for its academic programs and services over the past year. Read more about the rankings.

Stories of Impact

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Congratulations to Lieutenant Siotame H. Latu, a U.S. Navy platoon commander and current Penn State student, for receiving the Lt. Michael P. Murphy Award in Geospatial Intelligence. Read more about Lt. Latu's exceptional contribution to the GEOINT discipline.

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