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2004 - 2005 / 2005 - 2006 Catalog
2005-2006 Catalog Year (Archived)
Degree Plans
Geographic Information Systems Technology
Geographic Information Systems Technician Certificate




This is a new award effective Fall 2005.

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY - SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN

Brookhaven only

(Certificate)

  • Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
  • Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: C2.GIS.TECH

The Geographic Information Systems Technology Program would prepare graduates to perform duties of a Geographical Information Systems (GIS) technician (skills developed upon completion of a certification program). The students would be able to use a variety of GIS application programs; acquire and correlate data from geographical positioning system (GPS) surveying and other sources; design the database for storage of the data; and present the results in a cartographic format. The program combines classroom and laboratory experience with cooperative experience.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

CRTG 1125 Concepts and Careers in Geographic Information Systems 1
CRTG 1311 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) OR 3
CRTG 1411 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (4)
COSC 1401 Microcomputer Concepts and Applications OR 4
ITSC 1401 Introduction to Computers OR (4)
BCIS 1405 Business Computer Applications (4)
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
GEOG 1301 Physical Geography 3
14-15

SEMESTER II

ENGL 1302 Composition II OR 3
ETWR 2301 Technical Writing (3)
CRTG 1401 Cartography and Geography in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems 4
+MATH Elective 3-4
CRTG 2320 Intermediate Geographic Information Systems (GIS) OR 3
SRVY 2331 Geodetic Surveying and Mapping (3)
CRTG 1147 Three Dimensional Analysis in Geographic Information Systems 1
14-15

SEMESTER III

CRTG 1391 Special Topics in Cartography 3
CRTG 1421 Introduction to Raster-Based Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 4
CRTG 2311 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Applications 3
CRTG 2301 Data Acquisition and Analysis in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) OR 3
CRTG 2401 Data Acquisition and Analysis in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (4)
++CRTG Elective 1
++CRTG Elective 1
+++CRTG Elective OR 1
++CRTG Elective (1)
16-17
Minimum Hours Required 44-47


+MATH Elective - must be selected from the following courses:
MATH 1314 College Algebra 3
MATH 1414 College Algebra 4
MATH 1316 Plane Trigonometry 3
MATH 2412 Precalculus Mathematics 4


++CRTG Elective - must be selected from the following courses:
CRTG 1153 Geographic Information Systems for Educators 1
CRTG 1151 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Business and Realty 1
CRTG 1145 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Engineers 1
CRTG 1191 Special Topics in Cartography 1


+++CRTG Elective - must be selected from the following courses:
CRTG 1171 GIS for Golf Course Management 1
CRTG 1172 GIS for Landscape Management 1
CRTG 1173 GIS for Municipalities 1