Geospatial Science
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs for individuals with geospatial technology skills are expected to grow 10 to 20 percent over the next decade. It is a high-technology field with the significant job growth occurring in both the public and private sectors. Career areas include photogrammetry, cartography, geographical information systems, global positioning systems, and satellite remote sensing.
Upon completion of an Associate of Applied Science degree in Geospatial Science, a graduate will be able to:
- Acquire geospatial information from a variety of sources.
- Use, combine, and manage geospatial data for a given purpose.
- Interpret and analyze geospatial information.
- Use geographic information system software for storage, manipulation, and analysis of geospatial data.
Requirements
Required Courses
| GIS101 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GIS110 | Introduction to Cartography | 3 |
| GIS131 | Global Positioning Systems for Global Information Systems | 3 |
| GIS150 | Relational Database Management Systems for GIS | 3 |
| GIS165 | Project Management | 3 |
| GIS205 | Applications | 3 |
| GIS211 | Spatial Data Modeling and Analysis | 4 |
| GIS210 | Intermediate Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GIS212 | GIS Remote Sensing - Digital Image | 4 |
| GIS260 | GIS Survey I | 3 |
| GIS261 | GIS Survey II | 3 |
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| GIS280 | Internship | 3 |
| or | |
| GIS289 | Capstone | 3 |
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| BUS217 | Business Communication and Report Writing | 3 |
| or | |
| MAR216 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| | |
| BUS102 | Entrepreneurial Operations | 3 |
| or | |
| MAN216 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 44 |
Required General Education Courses
General Education Courses
Communication & Finance
| COM220 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| MAN225 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
English
Select one course (3 credits) from the English courses below:
| ENG121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ENG131 | Technical Writing I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Mathematics
Select one Mathematics course (minimum of 3 credits)
| MAT108 | Technical Mathematics | 4 |
| or | |
| MAT122 | College Trigonometry | 3 |
| or higher | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
*Students contemplating transfer should take a GT-MA1 course approved by their intended transfer institution, preferably one with trigonometry competencies.
Natural and Physical Sciences
| GEO111 | Physical Geography-Landforms with Lab | 4 |
| or | |
| GEY135 | Environmental Geology | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 60-61
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