PGCert in Anthropology

This graduate certificate gives students focused preparation in geographic information systems as it is applied within anthropology. The curriculum covers both the methods and the technology behind spatial analysis, along with how to manage the data that fieldwork and research produce. It is aimed at people who want to carry mapping and spatial skills into academic research or a related career, since employers increasingly look for those abilities. The offering sits inside the anthropology department, so participants learn alongside the faculty who run its research programs. Applicants need a completed four-year degree, and unofficial transcripts from prior colleges are part of the application. A named graduate advisor in the department answers questions about requirements and course planning. Prospective students can read the catalog's course requirements, meet the faculty, learn about the graduate community, and register for a visit to get a feel for graduate life at Illinois State. University admission requirements apply to every applicant.