The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) has announced both the Master of Science in GEOINT (MS GEOINT) at the University of Maryland (UMD) in College Park, Maryland, and the undergraduate GEOINT certificate at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, have earned USGIF Collegiate Accreditation.
“Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland have produced many GEOINT community leaders,” said USGIF CEO Ronda Schrenk. “Through these accreditations, we will help foster the next generation of trailblazers.”
“The master’s program has received the second accreditation from USGIF after the accreditation of our graduate certificate program in 2018,” said Dr. Ruibo Han, CGIS Director of Programs, Senior Lecturer, MPS GEOINT Program, UMD. “This recognition validates the quality of our program and opens new opportunities for our graduates in geospatial intelligence.”
UMD’s Master of Science in Geospatial Intelligence (MS GEOINT) program provides workforce-focused technical training that gives graduates the skills and expertise to lead new initiatives in the rapidly shifting landscape of GEOINT applications, data collection systems, analytic methods and mission support. The MS GEOINT program encompasses a 30-credit (10 units of 3-credit courses) structure consisting of five core courses and five elective courses that can be taken on a flexible schedule. The MS GEOINT degree can be completed in as little as 15 months for full-time registrants.
Virginia Tech’s undergraduate GEOINT certificate will launch this fall within the Department of Geography. Further details will be released prior to the start of the Fall 2023 Semester.
GEOINT programs from the University of Maryland and Virginia Tech were constructed and evaluated with the GEOINT Essential Body of Knowledge, which provides a blueprint for institutions to follow to ensure that students are well-equipped for the evolving GEOINT field.
