GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY - SYSTEMS SPECIALIST
Brookhaven only
(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)
- 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: AAS.GIS.SPEC
The Geographic Information Systems Technology Program would prepare graduates to perform duties of a GIS specialist (upon completion of an associate degree). 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.
SEMESTER I
| GISC 1125 |
Concepts and Careers in Geographic Information Systems |
1 |
| GISC 1311 |
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) OR |
3 |
| GISC 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) |
| GISC 1401 |
Cartography and Geography in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems |
4 |
| +MATH Elective |
|
3-4 |
| GISC 2320 |
Intermediate Geographic Information Systems (GIS) OR |
3 |
| SRVY 2331 |
Geodetic Surveying and Mapping |
(3) |
| GISC 1147 |
Three Dimensional Analysis in Geographic Information Systems |
1 |
|
|
14-15 |
SEMESTER III
| GISC 1391 |
Special Topics in Cartography |
3 |
| GISC 1421 |
Introduction to Raster-Based Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
4 |
| GISC 2311 |
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Applications |
3 |
| GISC 2301 |
Data Acquisition and Analysis in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) OR |
3 |
| GISC 2401 |
Data Acquisition and Analysis in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
(4) |
| ++GISC Elective |
|
1 |
| ++GISC Elective |
|
1 |
| +++GISC Elective OR |
1 |
| ++GISC Elective |
|
(1) |
|
|
16-17 |
SEMESTER IV
SEMESTER V
| GISC 2335 |
Programming for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
3 |
| ++GISC Elective |
|
1 |
| GISC 2131 |
Advanced Problems in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
1 |
| ++++Elective |
Humanities/Fine Arts |
3 |
| SPCH 1311 |
Introduction to Speech Communication OR |
3 |
| SPCH 1315 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
(3) |
|
|
11 |
| Minimum Hours Required |
|
68-72 |
| ++GISC Elective - must be selected from the following courses: |
| GISC 1153 |
Geographic Information Systems for Educators |
1 |
| GISC 1151 |
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Business and Realty |
1 |
| GISC 1145 |
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Engineers |
1 |
| GISC 1191 |
Special Topics in Cartography |
1 |
| +++GISC Elective - must be selected from the following courses: |
| GISC 1171 |
GIS for Golf Course Management |
1 |
| GISC 1172 |
GIS for Landscape Management |
1 |
| GISC 1173 |
GIS for Municipalities |
1 |
++++Humanities/Fine Arts Elective must be selected from any three-credit hour course from the DCCCD Core Curriculum for Humanities/Fine Arts.
