GIS Certificate: Admission Requirements

The priority application deadline for 2008-2009 is August 1, 2008. Applications will be accepted until the program is full.

Applying for admission is a multi-part process which requires an application, taking an Excel assessment test, and submission of required transcripts and supplemental materials. All applicants will be reviewed based on the General Education Requirements for UW Tacoma. Completion of a college level statistics course is highly recommended. This can be taken at a community college or at UWT prior to starting GIS courses.

New Students

• Application
  Complete the UWT Non-Matriculated Application for admission with $50 application fee.
• Transcripts
  One official transcript from every college or university attended. If applicant holds a bachelor's degree a transcript is only required by the institution where the degree was earned.
• Letters of Recommendation
  Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak about your commitment to education, academic ability and potential, and/or professional work experience relevant to the goal of the certificate program. Suggested recommendations include professors/teachers, employers or other professionals to whom you are not related. Please ask the person providing the recommendation to mail it directly to the address listed on the recommendation form.
• Personal Goal Statement and Resume
  Personal Goal Statement: This one-page statement provides an opportunity for applicants to share information about themselves and their qualifications that may not be apparent from information provided in the application, transcripts, recommendations, resume, or other assessment.
  1. Discuss your level of computer literacy.
  2. Describe your long term career and educational goals? How do you anticipate this certificate will help you achieve your goals?
  3. What new tools and applications do you wish to learn?
  4. Discuss aspects of your life that you think strengthen your application and which may not be evidenced by your academic record. For example: service to your community, employer or academic institution; significant accomplishments or situations in which you have assumed a leadership role; challenges you have faced (including social or economic), and unique cultural experiences.

Current Students

• Transcripts
  One copy of UWT transcript (unofficial is fine)
• Letters of Recommendation
  Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak about your commitment to education, academic ability and potential, and/or professional work experience relevant to the goal of the certificate program. Suggested recommendations include professors/teachers, employers or other professionals to whom you are not related. Please ask the person providing the recommendation to mail it directly to the address listed on the recommendation form.
• Personal Goal Statement and Resume
  Personal Goal Statement: This one-page statement provides an opportunity for applicants to share information about themselves and their qualifications that may not be apparent from information provided in the application, transcripts, recommendations, resume, or other assessment.
  1. Discuss your level of computer literacy.
  2. Describe your long term career and educational goals? How do you anticipate this certificate will help you achieve your goals?
  3. What new tools and applications do you wish to learn?
  4. Discuss aspects of your life that you think strengthen your application and which may not be evidenced by your academic record. For example: service to your community, employer or academic institution; significant accomplishments or situations in which you have assumed a leadership role; challenges you have faced (including social or economic), and unique cultural experiences.

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