Abstract: Geospatial and temporal information has empowered all walks of life. According to different professional positioning, each university has determined the characteristic, direction and focus of professional construction based on its own conditions. The professional cultivation of geographic information science in the author' school has the typical engineering advantages and geoscience application service characteristics, adhering to the training idea of “thick theory-heavy technology-strong service”, and exploring the key measures for high-quality talent training under the background of big data and artificial intelligence. By continuously improving the quality talent training program, improving the curriculum system, optimizing course content, and innovating the teaching mode, the healthy development of the geographic information science major in the author' school.

Key words: the era of big data intelligence, geographic information science, talent development programs, national-industrial-disciplinary development needs, high quality