Foundations of Geographic Information Systems
The Foundations of GIS certificate provides an introduction to the field of Geographic Information Systems and Geospatial Science. It is a stackable certificate that can be completed while working toward the completion of the GIS certificate. Students looking at careers in GIS, should continue their education completing the GIS certificate and/or the Geospatial AAS Degree. Students should possess mathematical, analytical, and spatial reasoning skills and should be comfortable using technology before starting the GIS program. Students who do not have fundamental mathematics skills may need to complete college preparatory mathematics courses.
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 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 12