Geospatial Technology Technician
The following certificate track is designed for students seeking an entry-level position as a Geospatial Technology Technician. The program introduces both geospatial concepts and applications (including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, and image analysis). Special emphasis is on hands-on experience with the hardware, software, and techniques employed in science, industry, and academia. All of the core courses in this certificate track are short-track (8-weeks in length) and 100% online; the internship course ( GEOG 153 ) will take place on campus or at a private or public entity.
Courses
- GEOG 145 — INTRODUCTION TO MAPPING AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)
- GEOG 150 — EXPLORING OUR WORLD-MAPS AND GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE
- GEOG 152 — GIS PROJECT DESIGN AND APPLICATIONS
- GEOG 153 — GIS INTERNSHIP
- GEOG 154 — INTRODUCTION TO REMOTE SENSING
- GEOG 155 — INTRODUCTION TO IMAGE ANALYSIS
- PHS 154 — INTRODUCTION TO REMOTE SENSING
- PHS 155 — INTRODUCTION TO IMAGE ANALYSIS