Greetings, I've noticed many grad programs in GIS/Geography, etc are a bit stuck... in like 2003. (I'm no expert, just holding a GIS Certificate)
With perhaps only ONE "webGIS" course offered, I write off many programs as ineligible to fulfill my learning needs for programming and open source webGIS tools, in addition to the standard ESRI fare which seems like yesterday's required knowledge. ESRI rocks on many levels, and should be included... but let's not debate that, PLEASE. Focus: Does anyone know of an MA grad program that balances cutting edge webGIS programming exposure with vanilla desktop analysis curriculum? Am I making sense? It seems to be one of those cases where the slow-to-adapt university Directors need to bring in some of you all as adjuncts to teach what is wanted in the marketplace... I think throwing in some CS classes may be a cheap shortcut for what is really needed by GIS grads - open source coding ecology... or some such. You all know better than I do. Besides a mashup of education in the Bay Area, which may well round out my needs.... is there a MA program out there that is up to date in webGIS curriculum? If you were directing a MA in Geography/Neogeography, what would your course descriptions sound like to produce a graduate who could go equally in either direction: backend programming or desktop analysis? The job descriptions I see out there require more programming knowledge than I see listed in many GIS-related MA program's coursework. At your leisure, offlist responses, if you need to. Thanks so much for your time, D
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