Academic Programs

Surveying With GIS (NDP.SGIS)

The GIS Mini-Certificate is designed for students who are obtaining degrees in civil engineering fields. This certificate is designed to provide students with work place ready skills that enhance employability or assist students with map reading, map analysis, and introducing geospatial technologies used by surveying/mapping technicians.

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First Year
First Semester

COREGEO-140

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Credit Hours: 3.00

CORECET-065

Credit Hours: 2.00

COREESC-106

Credit Hours: 4.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
CORE	GEO-140	World Geography GEO-140 World Geography This course is about the world's great realms, surveyed and discussed in geographic perspective. It links human society and culture to the world's natural environment and climates. Course Outline OR
CORE	SOS-100	Maps and Spatial Analysis SOS-100 Maps and Spatial Analysis Course goals are threefold: 1) To help you to think spatially, analytically, and critically; 2) To help you become better problem solvers using maps; and 3) To teach you to use maps and spatial analysis to understand geographic problems. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	CET-065	Data Collection for GIS Mapping CET-065 Data Collection for GIS Mapping This class is designed to familiarize students with the theory of the global positioning system and data collection methods associated with geographic information systems. Course Outline	2.0
CORE	ESC-106	Introduction to Geographic Info Systems ESC-106 Introduction to Geographic Info Systems Introduction to basic Geographic Information Systems (GIS) concepts, using the ArcView GIS software program. Course will focus on developing both a theoretical background in the technology and real-world applications using GIS techniques like coordinate systems, map projections, symbology/data classification, spatial analysis and map layouts (cartography). Course Outline	4.0
	Semester Totals		9.0

Total Program Hours

9.0

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Faculty Contact: Mike A. Rudibaugh
Faculty Email: mrudibau@lakelandcollege.edu
Faculty Phone: 217-234-5244

* There are prerequisites, course requisites, or minimum placement test scores for this course.
** Electives must be approved by the Program Coordinator
+ Course only offered fall semester
++ Course only offered spring and summer semester
+++ Course only offered spring semester
++++ Course offered in summer term only
^ SOS 050 Human Relations and PSY 271 Introduction to Psychology cannot be used as a social science elective
^^ Consult Academic Advisor for appropriate course
^^^ Course requires a 30-hour practicum experience in addition to classroom lecture hours
^^^^ ECE 120 and ECE 125 must be taken the same semester

Surveying With GIS (NDP.SGIS)

Catalog Term Year:

First YearFirst Semester

GEO-140World Geography

SOS-100Maps and Spatial Analysis

CET-065Data Collection for GIS Mapping

ESC-106Introduction to Geographic Info Systems

Semester Totals

Total Program Hours

First Year
First Semester

GEO-140
World Geography

SOS-100
Maps and Spatial Analysis

CET-065
Data Collection for GIS Mapping

ESC-106
Introduction to Geographic Info Systems