(Associate of Applied Science Degree)
Brookhaven only
- 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.17
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 1411 |
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
4 |
ENGL 1301 |
Composition I |
3 |
MATH 1314 |
College Algebra |
3 |
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11 |
SEMESTER II
GISC 1401 |
Cartography and Geography in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems |
4 |
GISC 2320 |
Intermediate Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
3 |
GISC 1147 |
Three Dimensional Analysis in Geographic Information Systems |
1 |
GISC 1421 |
Introduction to Raster-Based Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
4 |
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12 |
SEMESTER III
GISC 1391 |
Special Topics in Cartography |
3 |
GISC 2311 |
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Applications |
3 |
GISC 2401 |
Data Acquisition and Analysis in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
4 |
GISC 1145 |
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Engineers |
1 |
GISC 1191 |
Special Topics in Cartography |
1 |
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12 |
SEMESTER IV
SEMESTER V
GISC 2231 |
Advanced Problems in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
2 |
+Elective |
Humanities/Fine Arts |
3 |
SPCH 1311 |
Introduction to Speech Communication OR |
3 |
SPCH 1315 |
Public Speaking |
(3) |
GISC 2459 |
Web-Served Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
4 |
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12 |
Minimum Hours Required |
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60 |
+Humanities/Fine Arts Elective must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Humanities/Fine Arts.