Geographic Information Science Technology - Salt Lake Community College

Geographic Information Science Technology from Salt Lake Community College is a Campus Certificate Geography degree that prepares you for a Science career. THE PROGRAM The Geographic Information Science Technology program provides students with skills in Geographic Information Science Technology, using ESRI software. GIS related employment is one of the fastest growing areas in today?s work place. A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a powerful tool designed to work with data referenced by spatial or geographic coordinates. This system captures, stores, checks, integrates, manipulates, analyzes and displays data. The data is spatially referenced to the earth. Geographic Information Sciences use GIS tools along with remote sensing, aerial photography, photogrammetry, and others to capture, store, retrieve, analyze, model and display data. The unique application of GIS appeals to students? interest in numerous academic/economic sections including but not limited to the following, Marketing, Urban Planning, Public Safety, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Medicine, Forestry, Bureau of Land Management, Transportation, Environmental Studies, Emergency Preparedness, Archeology, and Public Utilities. These entities are only a small sample of the ubiquitous nature of GIS. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Students completing the GIS Certificate will be highly qualified for most entry-level geospatial technology positions, specifically in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Entry-level positions could include: local, state, and federal governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, transportation, public utilities, privatesector positions, and military. The strength of the GIS Certificate is its broad interdisciplinary applications. Students seeking an Associate of Science (AS) or Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree will find greater marketability when combined with the GIS Certificate . Students combining degrees with the GIS Certificate can find potential jobs in: geography , environmental geology, surveying, wildlife/ecology, sustainability, energy management, business and marketing, criminal justice, computer science, transportation, urban planning, computer information systems, education, social sciences, communication, government, homeland security, disaster response, non-profit organizations, the private sector, and more. View more details on Salt Lake Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Geography courses.