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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The MS in GIS at the University at Albany is still considering applications for the Fall 2019 semester.
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">We are currently offering a $1500 tuition scholarship for the first year of studies. Please note that we have dropped our GRE admissions requirement. Please
ignore any earlier program announcements that mention it-you don't need to take the GRE!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Please feel free to contact Dr. James Mower (<a href="mailto:jmower@albany.edu" title="mailto:jmower@albany.edu"><span style="color:blue">jmower@albany.edu</span></a>)
if you have any questions with the process.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">For a tour of the program, please check out a PowerPoint presentation at:
</span><a href="https://www.albany.edu/spatial/files/msgis/msgis-suny-albany.pdf" title="https://www.albany.edu/spatial/files/msgis/msgis-suny-albany.pdf"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">www.albany.edu/spatial/files/msgis/...</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Note: this MSGIS is a STEM Designated Degree Program with a CIP code of 45.0702. Therefore, it qualifies an F-1 student for a 24-month STEM optional practical
training (OPT) extension. For information of the Eligible CIP Codes for the STEM OPT Extension, see:
<a href="https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/eligible-cip-codes-for-the-stem-opt-extension," title="https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/eligible-cip-codes-for-the-stem-opt-extension,">
<span style="color:blue">studyinthestates.dhs.gov/...</span></a> specifically, <a href="https://www.ice.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Document/2016/stem-list.pdf" title="https://www.ice.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Document/2016/stem-list.pdf">
<span style="color:blue">www.ice.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Document/2016/...</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Mower, James
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<b>Subject:</b> MS in Geographic Information Science at the University at Albany</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The Master of Science in Geographic Information Science at the University at Albany, State University of New York</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Department of Geography and Planning at the University at Albany has begun offering a
<a href="http://www.albany.edu/gp/ms-gis.php" title="http://www.albany.edu/gp/ms-gis.php">
<span style="color:blue">Master of Science in Geographic Information Science (MSGIS)</span></a> and is now accepting applications for the Fall 2018 semester.
<a href="http://www.albany.edu/graduatebulletin/geographic_info_sci_ms_degree.php" title="http://www.albany.edu/graduatebulletin/geographic_info_sci_ms_degree.php">
<span style="color:blue">The 36-credit program</span></a> is divided into an 18-credit core, a 3-credit capstone course, and 15 credits of electives. Our GIS faculty members include 4 experts in their respective fields:
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">·</span></strong><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.albany.edu/gp/Buyantuev.php" title="http://www.albany.edu/gp/Buyantuev.php"><span style="color:blue">Dr. Alexander Buyantuev</span></a>--remote sensing technology and its application
to environmental issues, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">·</span></strong><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.albany.edu/spatial/" title="http://www.albany.edu/spatial/"><span style="color:blue">Dr. Shiguo Jiang</span></a>, the use of spatial statistics for environmental analysis,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">·</span></strong><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.albany.edu/~rl214236/" title="http://www.albany.edu/~rl214236/"><span style="color:blue">Dr. Rui Li</span></a>-mapping and navigation, and</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">·</span></strong><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.albany.edu/faculty/jmower/" title="http://www.albany.edu/faculty/jmower/"><span style="color:blue">Dr. James Mower</span></a>-algorithm development for augmented reality and
landscape rendering applications.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Because of our location in New York State's Capital Region, students participating in the MSGIS program will have the unique opportunity to access a wide array
of internship offerings, including those with public and private sector offices and agencies.
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Our faculty and I would be happy to discuss the MSGIS with you by email (best), by phone, or during a visit to the Department. Thank you!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">James Mower, Associate Professor</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Director, MS in Geographic Information Science</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Department of Geography and Planning</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Arts and Sciences 218, University at Albany</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Albany, New York 12222</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Email:
<a href="mailto:jmower@albany.edu" title="mailto:jmower@albany.edu"><span style="color:blue">jmower@albany.edu</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Web:
<a href="http://www.albany.edu/faculty/jmower/" title="http://www.albany.edu/faculty/jmower/">
<span style="color:blue">www.albany.edu/faculty/jmower</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Voice: 518-442-4779</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">FAX: 518-442-4742</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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