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GISD Courses

Qualifying and Required Courses for the GISD

Courses for the GISD must be selected from the approved courses list

The GISD requires at least 10 but no more than 20 hours of graduate-level coursework, including 2 required courses: A proseminar (SOC/PUBHLTH 8802) and Introduction to Demographic Analysis (SOC 7753). 

Your course list for the GISD must be approved by your advisor and the a GISD coordinator. You must complete the GIS advising sheets and send it to GISD coordinator, Reanne Frank, frank.219@osu.edu, prior to submitting your on-line application via Gradforms.