{"id":5306,"date":"2025-04-18T13:19:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T13:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mywatchseries.me\/?p=5306"},"modified":"2025-04-18T14:01:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T14:01:21","slug":"curators-approve-missouri-st-to-offer-nations-first-masters-degree-in-geospatial-engineering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mywatchseries.me\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/curators-approve-missouri-st-to-offer-nations-first-masters-degree-in-geospatial-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Curators approve Missouri S&T to offer nation\u2019s first master\u2019s degree in geospatial engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Xinzhe Yuan, a Missouri S&T alumnus, adjusts a drone in an S&T lab when he was a student in 2021. Photo by Michael Pierce\/Missouri S&T.<\/em><\/p>\n

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ROLLA, Mo. \u2013 The University of Missouri Board of Curators voted unanimously today (Thursday, April 17) to approve a new master\u2019s degree program in geospatial engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
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\n\u201cWe appreciate the curators recognizing Missouri S&T\u2019s wealth of expertise in this area and that we are well-positioned to launch this exciting new program,\u201d says Dr. David Borrok, vice provost and dean of the College of Engineering and Computing. \u00a0
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\n\u201cWhile other universities tend to offer programs focused on geographic information systems or geography, ours will stand apart with its emphasis on advanced positioning technologies, geodesy and remote sensing \u2014 equipping our students with the specialized skills needed to drive innovations in fields like autonomous systems, sustainable agriculture and precision navigation.\u201d\u00a0
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\nLabor market analytics show that demand for geospatial professionals is expected to grow by more than 10% annually, with positioning technologies, including GPS and autonomous navigation, playing a key role in that growth.\u00a0
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\nMissouri S&T\u2019s interdisciplinary program will be offered online and on campus and be 30 credit hours. It will include project-based coursework, but students will not be required to complete a thesis. \u00a0
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\nEmphasis areas for students to select will include remote sensing and earth observation, autonomous systems and geodetic systems.\u00a0
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\n\u201cMany industry players and federal and state agencies have made it clear that this type of program will be essential for their workforce needs,\u201d says Dr. Jeremy Maurer, an assistant professor of earth sciences and engineering who will coordinate the program. \u201cThey need more highly skilled geospatial engineers, remote sensing and geophysics experts, and positioning specialists, and our degree program will meet that demand and prepare students to integrate geospatial technologies into a wide range of practical applications.\u201d\u00a0
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\nThe next step in the approval process will be for the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education (CBHE) to review S&T\u2019s proposal. Pending CBHE approval, the university aims to admit students into this new major starting in fall 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For more information about the geospatial engineering program, visit\u00a0ese.mst.edu\/academic-programs\/geospatial-engineering<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Missouri S&T<\/strong>
\nMissouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is a STEM-focused research university of over 7,000 students located in Rolla, Missouri. Part of the four-campus University of Missouri System, Missouri S&T offers over 100 degrees in 40 areas of study and is among the nation\u2019s top public universities for salary impact, according to the\u202fWall Street Journal<\/em>. For more information about Missouri S&T, visit\u202f\u202fwww.mst.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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