Geospatial Information Systems - Southwestern Illinois College

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Geospatial Information Systems

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The GIS curriculum is designed to train individuals to become grounded in GIS technology to make informed use of existing GIS applications, and to gain skills necessary to construct new applications utilizing data capture, analysis, modeling and cartographic representation.

GIS data is becoming an integral component in business, healthcare, state and local government, insurance, law enforcement, and many other industries.

Successful graduates can utilize the certificate to advance a career, to enhance skills, or to use in a current job setting.

Curriculum

Total Credits: 17
Geospatial Information Systems Certificate (048B)
Course Number Course Description Credits
GIS 100 Introduction to Mapping and GIS 3
GIS 101 GIS and Cartography 3
GIS 102 Remote Sensing 3
GIS 103 GIS Data Analysis and Data Management 3
AVIA 101 Private Pilot Flight Theory 4
AVIA 126 UAS Pilot Certificate 1

Prerequisites may be required for some courses.

Refer to the Online Course Catalog or Class Search link in eSTORM for a full course description.

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