Geographic Information System - Central Oregon Community College

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Program Format: Campus Program Level: Associate

Geographic Information System from Central Oregon Community College is a Campus Associate Geography degree that prepares you for a Science career. A Geographic Information System is an information system designed to work with data referenced by spatial or geographic coordinates. A GIS is both a database system with specific capabilitiesfor spatially referenced data, as well as a set of operations for working [analysis] with the data. (Star and Estes, 1990)GIS combines map layers with information about a place to give someone a better understanding of that place. Which layers of information are combined depends on the purpose: finding the best location for a new store; analyzing environmental damage; viewing similar crimes in a city to detect a pattern; and so on. The program is built on a foundation of computer-aided mapping and surveying technology for collecting spatial data, database generation and manipulation for tabular data, and GIS specific courses for organization, analysis and reporting. Students in this program create data and maps that identify quantities and/or densities, analyze what's inside or near a study area and indicate change. Graduates work in natural resources, education, federal/state/local governments, retail and commercial businesses, Internet, publishing and real estate. GIS careers typically include positions such as GIS technician, project manager, computer programmer, database administrator, system administrator, cartographic designer, and related managerial and administrative roles. View more details on Central Oregon Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Geography courses.

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Central Oregon Community College details

Central Oregon Community College address is 2600 NW College Way, Bend, Oregon 97701. You can contact this school by calling (541) 383-7500 or visit the college website at www.cocc.edu .
This is a 2-year, Public, Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium according to Carnegie Classification. Religion Affiliation is Not applicable and student-to-faculty ratio is 27 to 1. The enrolled student percent that are registered with the office of disability services is 3% or less .
Awards offered by Central Oregon Community College are as follow: Less than one year certificate One but less than two years certificate Associate's degree.
With a student population of 7,136 (all undergraduate) and set in a City: Small, Central Oregon Community College services are: Remedial services Academic/career counseling service Employment services for students Placement services for completers . Campus housing: Yes.
Tuition for Central Oregon Community College is $3,807. Type of credit accepted by this institution Dual credit Advanced placement (AP) credits . Most part of the informations about this college comes from sources like National Center for Education Statistics

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