Certificate Programs

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS SPECIALIST

Curriculum

 Fall Semester
EN 110  College Composition (3 cr)
GP 150  Introduction to GIS (4 cr)
Area Elective (3-4 cr)
Area Elective (3-4 cr)
Area Elective (3-4 cr)

 Spring Semester
EN 111  Composition and Interpretation of Literature
Math Elective MT 125 or above (3-4 cr)
GP 250  GIS Skills and Techniques (4 cr)
GP 290  Advanced Topics in GIS (4 cr)
Area Elective (3-4 cr)
Area Elective (3-4 cr) optional

 Summer Session Course (Optional)
GP 295  GIS Internship (4 cr) optional*

Recommended area electives: Students may wish to augment their GIS studies with concentrations in other disciplines, such as Criminal Justice, Environmental Science, Marketing, Civil Engineering, Social Science, or Computer Science. Students will choose from the following list of area electives (or other areas of interest to the student) in consultation with their advisor according to their particular interests and career goals. This list is suggestive and is not meant to be exclusive of other options.

CS 121  Computer Science I (4 cr)
CS 209  Programming in Java (4 cr)
CS 215  Web Development and Programming (4 cr)
DA 261  Database Concepts (3 cr)
DF 251  Introduction to AutoCAD (2 cr)
GP 101  Physical Geography (3 cr)
GP 103  Introduction to Human Geography (3 cr)
SO 100  Introduction to Sociology (3 cr)
PH 120  Environmental Science (3 cr)
Criminal Justice courses
Computer Science courses
Business (Marketing) courses
Social Science courses