Some Tips for Implementing a GIS Program in a Community College

Patricia A. Cunniff and William Lauffer
Prince George's Community College, Largo, MD

Prince George's Community College is the lead institution in a coalition of 12 community colleges which are developing faculty expertise and curriculum materials in remote sensing, image processing, and geographic information systems under National Science Foundation funding. Through this effort, PGCC has developed a GIS laboratory and two GIS courses to date. This paper will describe the process of acquiring and linking appropriate hardware, developing curriculum, finding qualified faculty, assigning course numbers, marketing the courses, and linking with the local GIS community.

The talk will also include a discussion of the GIS efforts underway in the other 11 coalition institutions.

Patricia A. Cunniff, Director
Science & Technology Resource Center
Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD

William Lauffer
Engineering Technology Chair
Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD

301 Largo Road, Largo, MD 20774-2199
phone 301-322-0445, FAX 301-336-2851
cunniff: pc2@pgstumail.pg.cc.md.us
Lauffer: bl1@pgstumail.pg.cc.md.us