Students in the Geographic Information Systems certificate program gain skills in the cutting-edge GIS technology.  Through this certificate students are taught skills that enable them to capture, store, integrate, analyze and display layers of data and relate the data in a geographic perspective.  The program is designed to prepare students to work in the GIS field.  GIS professionals are found in government, business, economics, natural resources, conservation, industry, science, infrastructure planning, public works, transportation, social services, criminal justice, emergency response, military, architecture, marketing, health care, travel and space.

Learn advanced GIS computer programs to design and develop datasets that are link to location information. GIS allows information to be managed, displayed, and analyzed in many employment fields including urban planning, resource management, emergency response, and business and government applications.
 

GIS Certificate Program

GIS Cohort Track:

GIS Curriculum Requirements (pdf)

The GIS Cohort Track is designed for students seeking to earn a GIS Certificate in 12 months or less.  The cohort track assumes that the student either hold a Bachelors degree or has fulfilled the required elective requirements.  Course scheduling allows cohort participants to earn the sequential prerequisite requirements while simultaneously completing two GIS courses.  Students may take any missing elective requirements any semester.

The cohort program requires a time commitment on the part of the participants including in class time of 6 hours per week and out of class work between 3 to 6 hours per week.

Semester 1 (Fall)
Geog 120 - Intro to GIS
Geog 220 - GIS Database
Co-required classes must register for both

Semester 2 (Spring)
Geog 228 - Administrative Issues
Geog 224 - Applications
Class retain 16 week semester, but meet twice a week.

Summer
Geog 230 - Internship

GIS Degree Track:

Associates Degree (pdf)

For students seeking to earn an Associates Degree or continue on for a Bachelors Degree while fulfilling the requirements for the GIS Certificate.  The degree track schedule is designed for students to complete all course requirements over 5 semesters.  The one summer semester can be either in the middle or at the end of the program.

Starting semester may be Fall, Spring, or Summer semesters.  Geog 228 Administrative Issues can be taken concurrent with any of the other GIS classes.  Geog 120, 220, and 224 are taken sequentially. 
Two electives are required and can be taken in any two semesters. 

Semester 1
Geog 120 - Intro to GIS
Engl 101 Composition and Reading I
Elective

Semester 2
Geog 220 - GIS Database
CSIS elective
Elective

Semester 3
Geog 228 - Administrative Issues
Lab Science elective
Elective

Semester 4
Geog 224 – Applications
Geography elective

Semester 5
Geog 230 – Internship

Tuition Matrix

This table shows tuition costs per credit for the 07/08 academic year.  It is meant to show a basic comparison of tuition between our articulation partners.  In addition to tuition many schools charge fees either per semester or per credit.  Other fees may exist for particular programs or online classes.  These must be figured into your educational expense.  Check with the institution for actual tuition and fees.

To learn more, call 816-437-3355