AA&S Degree – Concentration in Geographic Information Systems
This curriculum is designed for students interested in transferring to a four-year institution in degree programs such as geography, cartography or geographic education. Training in geographic information systems enables the student to develop, construct, and use maps and other imagery to solve problems relating to the earth, its resources, and development. These skills are used by professionals in many fields today, such as utility companies, all levels of government, 911 emergency services, surveyors, construction farming, military, census and universities. The listed sequence of courses provides guidance for students so that they can complete this program of study in the most efficient manner. This sequence assumes that students have met college academic placement and/or other program requirements. Students are strongly urged to contact a college advisor for assistance in developing their plan for enrolling in courses to meet the program of study.
**HUM 110, Graduation Portfolio Development, is a required course for all students in this program. This program is part of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Career Cluster.
Geographic Information Systems: 64 Credit Hours First Semester Courses
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Credit Hrs. |
| ENG101 |
Composition I |
3 |
| COM103 |
Speech Communication |
3 |
| MAT125 |
College Algebra |
3 |
| GEO110 |
Introduction to Cartography |
3 |
| |
Social & Behavioral Sciences* |
3 |
| |
(other than Geography) |
15 |
| Second Semester Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| ENG102 |
Composition II |
3 |
| GEO100 |
Cultural Geography |
3 |
| MAT132 |
Statistics |
3 |
| |
Humanities & Fine Arts |
3 |
| |
Lab Life Science |
4 |
| |
|
16 |
| Third Semester Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| CSC147 |
Programming in C++ |
3 |
| GEO200 |
World Regional Geography |
3 |
| GEO210 |
Introduction to GIS |
3 |
| PSC105 |
Physical Geography |
4 |
| |
Humanities & Fine Arts |
3 |
| |
|
16 |
| Fourth Semester Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| GEO211 |
GIS Analysis |
3 |
| HUM110 |
Degree Portfolio Development |
1 |
| WEB120 |
Digital Multimedia |
3 |
| |
Health Science |
3 |
| |
Social & Behavioral Sciences* |
3 |
| |
Humanities & Fine Arts |
3 |
| |
Electives |
1 |
| |
|
17 |
*Other than Geography Option two shown for Math and Science -- Complete two college-level math courses, one of which must have IAI approval, and two science courses, one a life and the other a physical science course, both must have IAI approval, one must be a lab course. |