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The University at Buffalo
offers a doctoral degree concentration in Geographic
Information Science – an emerging interdisciplinary
field that incorporates innovative research in environmental
science, social science, information science, and engineering.
The goal of the
program is to prepare Ph.D. students with the
interdisciplinary background and the technical, professional
and personal skills needed for careers in Geographic
Information Science.
Students in the GI
Science concentration at the University at Buffalo take a core
of courses in GI Science, while also completing requirements
for doctorates in any of seven discipline-based departments:
• Anthropology
• Geography • Geology
• Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering •
Computer Science
& Engineering
• Industrial
Engineering • Philosophy
GI Science trainees
and affiliate (certificate) students obtain research
training through individualized faculty mentoring,
and participation in active research programs under
three broad themes: Geographic Information Science,
Geographic Social Science, or Geographic Environmental
Science. Trainees gain a wealth of practical
experience through internships, international opportunities,
and participation in workshops, conferences, and fieldwork.
By
awarding degrees in traditional disciplines, while having an
inherently multidisciplinary curriculum, the GI Science
Concentration allows trainees to combine an innovative program
of study suited to our rapidly changing world with the solid
credentials of an established doctoral degree. | 
