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DESCRIPTION:
The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) certificate is a two-semester program that prepares students for employment as entry-level GIS technicians. Geographic Information System (GIS) technology is a supporting framework capable of assembly, storing, managing, and displaying geographically-referenced spatial information. It can support decision making in areas such as planning, design, maintenance, repair, utilities management, and emergency response. Training provided covers typical GIS applications; hardware and software components; sources and analysis of data; entry of data into a GIS system; integrating data from multiple sources; and querying/retrieving GIS data. Students are eligible to enroll in this program only after the basic CET entry requirements are completed (the same requirements to get into the degree program) and the prerequisites for individual courses within the certificate are met.

BEGINNING SEMESTERS:
Fall, Spring, Summer Although the Fall semester is recommended.

CAMPUS: BELTLINE

PROGRAM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

PLACEMENT TEST SCORES REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN CURRICULUM COURSES:

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: 19 credit hours are required for this certificate. In addition to college graduation requirements, students must earn a cumulative grade of “C” or better in all courses offered in the Engineering Technology and Engineering Transfer Department to be eligible for graduation.  

PROGRAM NOTES:

1. In addition to textbooks and other consumable supplies, students will also be required to purchase a set of drafting instruments and an engineering type pocket calculator (approximate cost $120). Specifications are available only through the departmental advisor.
2. A basic knowledge of algebra is recommended. Students who are not qualified for entry into MAT 110 should take Math depending on assessment test scores.
3. Students planning to work on a baccalaureate degree should consult their advisor to optimize the transferability of courses.
4. Students with a physical handicap should inform the department head or their departmental advisor of the type handicap and seek advice on the impact the disability may have in the student's field.
5. It is highly recommended that the student discuss their selected field of study and their expectations of the area with the department head or a departmental advisor.
6. Transfer credit for both CET and non-CET courses is determined by the department head.
7. Evening courses will begin once a year, in the Fall semester, and continue in a logical prerequisite sequence until completion as long as student demand is sufficient.
8. Failure to follow the course sequence as offered or failure to meet the prerequisite for an offered course may necessitate the postponement of that course for at least 1 semester (4 months) and take the student out of the course sequence being followed by his or her entry group. Students could wait up to 1 year before the course sequence starts over.
9. Elective courses are to be chosen in consultation with the student's departmental advisor. Prerequisites must be met before any course can be taken. Waiver of prerequisites can be done only with the approval of the department chair and the departmental advisor.
10. For more information students should call the Engineering Technologies and Engineering Transfer Department at 738-7752 to make an appointment to meet with a departmental advisor or consult the Department web page. To tour the facilities, students can call for an appointment at 738-7752.

CURRICULUM COURSES
FIRST SEMESTER
COURSE	COURSE TITLE	PREREQUISITES
GMT 101	Introduction to Geopraphic Informtation Systems	ENG 100 & CPT 170 or CPT 101
GMT 102	Introduction to Geomatics and CAD	ENG 100, MAT 101, & CPT 101 or CPT 170
GMT 103	Introduction to GPS	ENG 100, MAT 101, & CPT 101 or CPT 170
EGT 106	Print Reading and Sketching	ENG 100, MAT 100 & CPT 101 or CPT 170
SECOND SEMESTER
GMT 104	Introduction to Spatial Analysis	GMT 101
GMT 105	Georeferencing & Mapping	GMT 101, GMT 102, GMT 103
GMT 240	GIS Analysis & Reporting	GMT 101, GMT 102, GMT 103

05/15/07