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Geographic Information Systems| Overview | Degrees/Certificates | Courses |Geographic Information Systems is a rapidly expanding technology integral to nearly every industry, business and government service. GIS is used to map, manage, manipulate, maintains and model data. GIS is used by cities to keep track of roads, parcels and utilities, farmers to precisely determine and control treatment coverage on their fields, emergency personnel to help respond more quickly and effectively to events, by people in the health care industry, mining, forestry, real estate, Web, government, engineering, natural resources, transportation and utilities industries to solve their need to manage location based information. Lee College offers two certificates and a 2-year degree program in GIS. Students will be introduced to the latest technology and software in GIS, as well as provided with a strong background in the fundamental concepts that make GIS work. With these skills and knowledge graduates of the CS GIS program will be at a competitive advantage for jobs in this rapidly expanding field. Classes in GIS offer opportunities for individuals seeking career changes, continuing education and skills enhancement. The High Growth Job Training Initiative that was introduced by President Bush in 2003 has identified the geospatial industry as one of 14 that is projected to have far reaching impact on the U.S. economy. The future of the industry is boundless, as more and more organizations discover the powerful benefits that can be realized through the use of this high-tech, cutting-edge technology. Job Titles The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) classifies GIS analysts into a few different occupations: With a degree in Geographic Information Systems students will have several career options available with salaries ranging from $19,000 to over $86,000 depending on the amount of education and field experience.
CoursesGISC 1301 (Cartography and Geography in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems) Introduction to the principles of cartography and geography. Emphasis on global reference systems and the use of satellites for measurements and navigation.
Lecture Hrs = 2, Lab Hrs = 2 GISC 1311 (Introduction to GIS (Geographic Information Systems)) Introduction to basic concepts of vector GIS using several industry specific software programs including nomenclature of cartography and geography. Lecture Hrs = 2, Lab Hrs = 2
Pre/Corequisite: READ 301, ESOL 311, or equivalent GISC 1321 (Introduction to Raster-Based Geographic Information Systems (GIS)) Instruction in GIS data sets including raster-based information such as images or photographs, acquisition of such data, and processing and merging with vector data.
Lecture Hrs = 2, Lab Hrs = 2
Pre/corequisite: GISC 1311 and READ 301 or equivalent GISC 1391 (Special Topics in Cartography) Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency. Lecture Hrs = 2, Lab Hrs = 2 Pre/Corequisite: READ 301, ESOL 311, or equivalent GISC 2301 (Data Acquisition and Analysis in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)) Study of the management of geographic information, system life cycles, and costs and benefits. Includes institutional issues such as data providers, data management, combination of attribute and graphical data, information storage and access, Texas and national standards for spatial data; and applications of GIS for data modeling and analysis. Lecture Hrs = 2, Lab Hrs = 2 Pre/corequisite: GISC 1301 and READ 301, ESOL 311, or equivalent GISC 2303 (Fundamentals of Logistics with Geographic Information Systems (GIS)) Multiple data sources and their location-based relationships. Incorporates exposure to modes of transportation, resources, and product distribution and the combination of these elements with time, distance, and GPS technology for support of GIS analysis as relating to logistics. Lecture Hrs = 2, Lab Hrs = 2 Pre/Corequisite: GISC 1306 and READ 301, ESOL 311, or equivalent GISC 2359 (Web-Served Geographic Information Systems (GIS)) Delivery of geographic data via the Internet. Includes composition of the map features distributed and introduction on the use of markup languages to customize web-based Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Lecture Hrs = 2, Lab Hrs = 2 GISC 2380 (Cooperative Education – Cartography) Career-related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization offered through an individualized agreement among the college, employer, and student. Under the supervision of the college and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Includes a lecture component. Instructor Permission Required. Lecture Hrs = 1, Lab Hrs = 0, External Hrs = 15 GISC 2402 (Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Design with Raster Analysis) Raster/remote sensing principles, technologies, and applications. Emphasizes processing raster imagery into useful information to be used in a GIS. Includes geo-referencing and image classification. Student final project will be demonstrating raster and remote sensing techniques. Lecture Hrs = 3, Lab Hrs = 2 Pre/Corequisite: READ 301, ESOL 311, or equivalent GISC 2440 (Logistics Data Acquisition and Analysis) Management of geospatial information, system life cycles, and costs and benefits. Includes demographic management and institutional issues such as data providers, data management, combination of attribute and graphical data, information and storage and access, and state and national standards for spatial data. Also covers applications of geospatial modeling, logistics, and analysis. Emphasizes use of industry standard software for database design, table relationships, data collection (GPS--Import--Table Input), inputting forms, and project management/troubleshooting. Lecture Hrs = 3, Lab Hrs = 2 Pre/corequisite: GISC 2402 and READ 301, ESOL 311, or equivalent
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