I am thinking about going back to school for this Certificate Program in Cartography at DePaul.

There are three core classes:

• Computer Cartography
• GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
• Remote Sensing (working with aerial and satellite imagery)

...and then one of several classes about research techniques.

After those four classes, you pick one more class with your advisor that is targeted to your interests and that combine what was learned in the prior classes.

I am also typing up an e-mail to a professor at Northern Illinois University to see if I can get 30 minutes of his time to talk about the field of GIS and geography.

It is kind of exciting to think about changing career directions.