Program Description
This program is designed for students wanting to complete an AAS Degree in Geospatial Science and enter the workforce. Students explore the development, application and principles of geographic information systems. This two-year degree prepares the student for a career in high-tech fields, including photogrammetry, cartography, geographical information systems, global positioning systems, and satellite remote sensing. Students learn how to: acquire geospatial information from a variety of sources, interpret, use and manage geospatial data for a given purpose, and how to use geographic information system software for storage, manipulation, and analysis of geospatial data.
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What You Will Learn
Upon completion of the program you will be able to:
1. Explain how and why industry-specific tools, such as software and equipment, are used and implemented in the GIS industry
2. Use and understand industry vocabulary
3. Demonstrate the ability to properly select geographic and projected coordinate systems
4. Utilize the fundamental concepts involved in the capture, use, and interpretation of remotely sensed information
5. Identify characteristics and importance of statistical relationships in spatial data
6. Create geospatial software programs using programming language
7. Emulate professional standards expected when entering into careers in the GIS industry
8. Work both independently and as a member of a team within typical GIS project scenarios, such as troubleshooting and arriving at a desirable outcome
9. Apply various GIS methods used to collect and interpret data
My Academic Plan: Full-Time
Courses are displayed in a full-time sequence showing the fastest path to your degree. Follow the pathway below to complete your AAS degree in 4 semesters (2 years). For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
First Semester
| ENG 1031 | Technical Writing I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
| GIS 1040 | Vector Based GIS | 3 |
| GIS 1010 | Intro to Cartography for GIS | 3 |
| GIS 1050 | Relational Database Mgmt for GIS | 3 |
| General Education | Personal Finance (BUS 1016), Intro to PC Applications (CIS 1018), Any COM, Any World Language (1001 or higher), or Any GT Pathways Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
| GIS 1031 | Global Positioning Sys for GIS | 3 |
| GIS 2040 | Raster Based GIS | 3 |
| MAT 1260 | Intro to Statistics: GT-MA1 | 3 |
| GIS 1065 | GIS Project Management | 3 |
| COM 2300 | Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Third Semester
| GIS 2042 | UAS Operations/Data Processing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Semester Note: GIS 2042 is offered in the Summer semester only.
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Semester Note: GIS 2011 is
offered in the Spring semester only.
My Academic Plan: Part-Time
Courses are displayed in a part-time sequence providing flexibility for the working professional. Follow the pathway below to complete your AAS degree within 8 semesters (3 years). This pathway may be accelerated by applying transfer credit, credit for prior learning, and/or completing one or more additional courses each semester. For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
Fall Semester 1
| ENG 1031 | Technical Writing I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
| GIS 1040 | Vector Based GIS | 3 |
| GIS 1050 | Relational Database Mgmt for GIS | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Spring Semester 2
| GIS 1010 | Intro to Cartography for GIS | 3 |
| MAT 1260 | Intro to Statistics: GT-MA1 | 3 |
| GIS 1031 | Global Positioning Sys for GIS | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Summer Semester 3
| GIS 2042 | UAS Operations/Data Processing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Semester Note: GIS 2042 is offered in the Summer semester only.
Fall Semester 4
Semester Note: GIS 2005 is offered in the Fall semester only.
Spring Semester 5
| GIS 1065 | GIS Project Management | 3 |
| GIS 2035 | INT Remote Sensing/Image Analysis | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
Summer Semester 6
| General Education | Personal Finance (BUS 1016), Intro to PC Applications (CIS 1018), Any COM, Any World Language (1001 or higher), or Any GT Pathways Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Fall Semester 7
Spring Semester 8
Semester Note: GIS 2011 is
offered in the Spring semester only.