Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Mapping Sciences
Environmental and Resource Engineering M.P.S.

The Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Mapping Sciences provides a non-thesis graduate degree, particularly suited to professionals interested in the development and practice of mapping technologies for environmental and engineering applications. The MPS in Mapping Sciences requires the completion of a minimum of 24 credits in appropriate graduate-level coursework and at least 6 credits from a project or synthesis experience. After taking core courses in geographic information systems, remote sensing, image processing, and global positioning systems, students take advanced courses in the mapping sciences, as well as establish breadth across areas such as statistics, computing, and environmental sciences and management. A comprehensive project or practicum completes the MPS degree requirements. Study programs are flexible and are tailored to the interests and strengths of individuals. Students in this option should have a background in fields such as physics, calculus, statistics, surveying, or computer science and upon completion of the program must demonstrate competency in spatial data acquisition and fundamental spatial analysis concepts.

Recent topics from completed MPS projects:

• Plane Surveying Derived Coordinates Vs. Grid Coordinates
• Comparison Of Lidar And Survey-Based Terrain Models
• Mapping Techniques in the Rehabilitation of the Earlville Reservoirs
• Parcel Owner Negligence as Related to Owner Residency: An Exploration of Property Code Violations in Syracuse, NY
• Use of GIS and Programming in Urban Planning Research and Operations
• An Accuracy Assessment of a GPS Unit Through Wet and Dry Canopy