Geographic Information Systems Technician, A.A.S.

General Education Requirements

See General Education Courses (GELOs)  for a complete list.

GELO #1: Speech Communication Credits: 3

GELO #2: Written Communication  Credits: 3

GELO #5: Analytical, Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning Credits: 3

• MATH 1020 Technical Math  (or higher) (Recommended)

GELO #6 Career and Life Skills Credits: 3

• BSAD 1010 - Microsoft Applications I  

Choose ONE additional course from either of the two areas below. Credits: 3

GELO #3: Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

• GEOG 1500 - Physical Geography  (Recommended)

GELO #4: Global Awareness and Citizenship

• GEOG 1020 - World Regional Geography  (Recommended)

Total: 15 hours

GIST Core Course Requirements

• ACFS 1015 - Success@SCC Credits: 1
• DDRT 1120 - Basic Computer Aided Drafting Credits: 2
• GIST 1110 - Introduction to Geospatial Technology Credits: 3
• GIST 1120 - Spatial Analysis and Modeling Credits: 3
• GIST 1130 - Data Acquisition & Management Credits: 3
• GIST 1140 - GIS Capstone Credits: 3
• GIST 1150 - Advanced Exploratory GIS Credits: 3
• GIST 1160 - Techniques in Cartography Credits: 3
• GIST 2120 - Geodatabase Design and Management Credits: 3
• GIST 2180 - Geospatial Web Applications Credits: 3
• GIST 2190 - Spatial Programming and GIS Credits: 3
• INFO 1151 - Information Technology Fundamentals Credits: 3
• INFO 1171 - PC Operating Systems Credits: 3
• INFO 1214 - Programming Concepts Credits: 2
• INFO 1411 - Database Concepts Credits: 3
• INFO 1431 - Web Page Fundamentals Credits: 3

• And take one of the following courses:

• GIST 2130 - Location-based GIS Applications Credits: 3

• OR

• GIST 2140 - Introduction to Remote Sensing Credits: 3

Total: 47 hours

Total: 62 hours