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We offer students the opportunity to undertake thesis-based graduate studies leading to MA, MSc and PhD degrees. We also offer international students the opportunity to come to our department as Visiting Students.
MGIS Program
The Master of Geographic Information Systems (MGIS) is an advanced course-based program with an independent research component renowned for its successful development of GIS professionals and academics.
Certificate in Geospatial Information Technology
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Join us for Fashioning Diaspora: Moroccan Jewish Histories in Los Angeles, a seminar with Dr. Aomar Boum, PhD, that considers Moroccan Jewish histories, diaspora and visual culture.
Feb. 23, 2026 | 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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