Example GIS Course Curricula and Certificate Programs

Example Programs

• Alexandria Tech
  Long term, "full service" GIS program offering AAS and Certificate.
  
• American River College
  GIS program offering AA/AS and Certificate. Includes information on their program, brief course descriptions for 9 GIS courses and degree outlines, and a discussion on On-Going GIS Concerns and Challenges.
  
• British Columbia Institute of Technology GIS Program
  Complete GIS techinical degree program with strong computer scicence component.
  
• Cabrillo College
  GIS as a part of an Archaeology Technology Program
  
• Chippewa Valley Technical College
  Certificate in "Computer Information Systems"
  
• College of New Caledonia
• Columbia College, CA
  Multicourse GIS/GPS program tied to Earth Science department.
  
• Cypress College
  Information on a 4 course GIS program including course outlines.
  
• Columbia College Vocational Programs
  Vocational Program in Geographic Information Systems
  
• Grays Harbor College
  Geographic Information Systems Technology Program
• Hawkeye Community College
  Agriculture and Food Technology Program (Requires GIS/GPS)
  
• Hocking College
  Extensive GIS/GPS Technican Program
• Holyoke Community College, Massachusetts
  Associates Degree and Certificate in GIS
• Kansas State University-Salina
  GPS/GIS curricuclum
  
• Mohawk College GIS Program and Joint Certificate Program with McMaster University
  
• Montgomery College
  Applied Geography AAS Degreee and GIS Certificate option
• Nova Scotia College of Geographical Sciences
  
• Ryerson Polytechnic A post-baccalaureate GIS Certificate program.
• San Antonio Community College
  GIS AAS Degree and GIS Certificate options withing the CADD Program.
  
• Community College of Southern Nevada
  Extensive GIS program in the Computing and Information Technology Department (AAS degrees in GIS)
  

Example Courses

• Kansas State University-Salina
  GPS and GIS course outlines and notes
  
• Santa Barbara City College, California
  Course Outlines for Introduction to Mapping and GIS and GIS: Software Applications [ArcView 3.0]
  
• Glenville State College, West Virginia
  Course Outlines for Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Applications of Geographic Information Systems
  
• Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  WWW-based Distance Learning: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems course
  

Instructor Training

• (past) Indiana State University: GIS in 21st Century Project
  
• (upcoming-Summer 1999) GIS ACCESS: Active Learning with GIS - Training for K-16 instructors. Watch this page for more information as it becomes available.
  

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  Currently maintained by Steve Palladino.
  Created: May 28, 1997. Last updated: August 26, 1998. Please send comments and contributions to spalladi@ncgia.ucsb.edu

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