Geomatics @ FLREC

Spring 2008 - Schedule of WEB Courses

Are you interested in cutting-edge technology? 

A job that is both in and out-of-doors?

• EXCELLENT careers await students with the proper academic preparation in the broad range of geographic information sciences.
• Students who graduate from the UF Geomatics Program are in extremely high demand.
• Within 5 years, most Geomatics’ graduates own their own business or are a partner in a business.
• Currently there are far more job offers than available graduates.
• Starting salaries for graduates typically approach $50,000.

• Professional Surveying
• Geographic Information Systems
• Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
• Photogrammetry
• Cartography
• Geodesy
• Mapping
• Geographic Information Sciences (GIS)
• Remote Sensing
• Integrated Land Studies
• Land Development
• Environmental Assessmen

UF graduates are in high demand as evidenced by multiple job offers at graduation time. Students are placed in a broad range of private sector and government organizations.

More than 50 percent of the graduates own their own companies and 65 percent manage or supervise a department in surveying and mapping, either in the private or public sector.

Demand for surveying and mapping professionals is increasing due to the growth of Florida and the expansion of Geomatics-based technologies.  Half of Florida’s licensed professionals (1,500) will retire in the next ten years.

Employment Opportunities with:

Federal Agencies
Environmental Agencies
Transportation Industry
Land Development
Homeland Security
Emergency Operations
Software Development Corporations
Manufacturing Industry
Oil Industry
Academic Careers
Run your own business
Consulting  

If you already work in the industry and want to enroll in selected courses

You may enroll in any course which interests you without first submitting a formal application to the University of Florida. You may take the course for credit as a non-degree student or audit. Auditing the class provides you with all the same information and materials, but you are not required to take exams. Courses taken as audit provide you with an opportunity to learn, but do not accrue credits toward a degree.

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