Diploma in GIS & Remote Sensing

Show Menu

Diploma in Distance Teaching and Training Master in Distance Teaching and Training Doctor of Philosophy in Gifted Education Master of Science in Gifted Education Diploma in Gifted Education Diploma in Learning Disabilities Diploma in Intellectual Disability Master in Learning Disabilities Master in Intellectual Disability Diploma in Autism Master in Autism PhD in Innovation Management Diploma in Technology Management Master's Degree in Technology Management Diploma in Biotechnology Master in Health Biotechnology Master in Environmental Biotechnology Master in Agricultural Biotechnology PhD in Biotechnology Master in GIS & Remote Sensing Diploma in GIS & Remote Sensing Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources Master of Sciences in Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources Master of Sciences in Environmental Management Master of Science in Desert Cultivation Technologies & Soilless Culture Master of Science in Water Resources Management Master of Science in Hydrogeology Master in Next-Generation Computing Track 1: AI and Formal Methods for Cybersecurity Track2: AI for Medicine and Health Care Track3: Quantum Technologies Professional Diploma in Waste Management Professional Diploma in Waste Management Course Description

The first-year program leads students to a postgraduate diploma degree in two major areas of specialization in Geoinformatics, namely: GIS, remote sensing, or GIS and remote sensing.

The postgraduate diploma requires 30 credits, including:

3 credits as a general core course.
14 credits as specialized core courses.
9 credits as specialized core courses from his/her specialization (GIS and RS), and
4 credits for a diploma project

First Year: First Academic Semester
A. General Core Courses
Course Title	Course No.	Credit hours
English Language	GSTS 502	0
Computer Applications	GSTS 501	0
Islamic Culture	GS 500	0
Scientific Writing	GSTS 510	1
Total General Core Courses Credits		1

B. Specialized Core Courses
Course Title	Course No.	Credit hours
Geoinformatics Sciences	GEOGR 530	3
Geostatistics Analysis	GEO GR 521	2
Geographic Information Systems	GEOGR 531	3
Remote Sensing	GEOGR 532	3
Database Conceptualization	GEOGR 533	3
Total Specialized Courses Credits		14
First Academic Semester Total Credits
General Core Courses		1
Specialized Courses		14
Total		15

First Year: Second Academic Semester
C. General Core Courses
Course Title	Course No.	Credit hours
Research Methods	GSTS 520	2
Total General Core Courses Credits		2

1. Geographic Information Systems Specialization
D. Specialized courses
Course Title	Course No.	Credit hours
Advance GIS and Geospatial Analysis	GEOGR 534	3
GIS Applications and Problem Solving	GEOGR 535	3
GIS Modeling	GEOGR 536	3
Total Specialized GIS Science courses		9

2. Remote Sensing Specialization
E. Specialized courses
Course Title	Course No.	Credit hours
Remote Sensing Applications & Digital Image Analysis	GEOGR 537	3
Advanced Remote Sensing	GEOGR 538	3
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing	GEOGR 539	3
Total Specialized Remote Sensing courses		9

Second Academic Semester
Total Credit Hours of General Core Courses	2
Total Credit Hours of Specialized Core Courses	9

F. Diploma Project	GEOGR 542	4
Total Credit Hours of Second Academic Semester		15

Total Credit Hours of First Academic Semester	15
Total Credit Hours of Second Academic Semester	15
Total Credit Hours of Postgraduate Diploma	30

Tweets by AGUeducation