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.
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Hours
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
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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
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
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