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
| GIS 101 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GIS 110 | Introduction to Cartography | 3 |
| GIS 131 | Global Positioning Systems for Global Information Systems | 3 |
| GIS 150 | Relational Database Management Systems for GIS | 3 |
| GIS 165 | Project Management | 3 |
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| GIS 205 | Applications | 3 |
| or | |
| GIS 211 | Spatial Data Modeling and Analysis | 4 |
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| GIS 210 | Intermediate Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GIS 212 | Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing | 4 |
| GIS 260 | GIS Survey I | 3 |
| GIS 261 | GIS Survey II | 3 |
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| GIS 280 | Internship | 3 |
| or | |
| GIS 289 | Capstone | 3 |
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| MAN 225 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
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| BUS 217 | Business Communication and Report Writing | 3 |
| or | |
| MAR 216 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
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| BUS 102 | Entrepreneurial Operations | 3 |
| or | |
| MAN 216 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 43-44 |
Required General Education Courses
Communication
| COM 220 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
English
Select one course (3 credits) from the English courses below:
| ENG 121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ENG 131 | Technical Writing I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Mathematics
Select one Mathematics course (minimum of 3 credits)
| MAT 108 | Technical Mathematics | 4 |
| or | |
| MAT 122 | College Trigonometry | 3 |
| or higher | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
*Students contemplating transfer should take a GT-MA1 course approved by their intended transferring institution, preferably one with trigonometry competencies.
Natural and Physical Sciences
| GEO 111 | Physical Geography-Landforms with Lab | 4 |
| GEY 135 | Environmental Geology | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Required General Education Courses
Total Credit Hours: 60-62
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