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The Geography Department offers a GIS Skills Certificate program -- designed for students to gain a solid foundation in GIS theory and related technologies, such as GPS and remote sensing. Sequence of courses build upon each other to provide hands-on technical skills demanded of the professional workforce, culminating with a professional map portfolio and repertoire of spatial analysis skills. Opportunities for interns and entry-level positions are abundant, provided students learn industry-standard software, GPS skills, database management, and mapping design. Students must choose from additional courses, such as computer-aided design (CAD), database management, computer programming, surveying, spatial analysis, and are encouraged to participate in an internship.

news News Flash -- Our course offerings for the skills certificate is now easier to reach your goals.

Core GIS course requirements are listed below. Under "Additional Course Offerings below the GIS offerings, you can piece together the core and additional units.

Core Requirements are:

  • GEOG 90 - "Introduction to GIS" (4 units) - only offered in the Fall.
  • GEOG 93 - "Advanced GIS" (4 units) - only offered in the Spring.
  • GEOG 86 - the GPS class (1 unit) - only offered in the Fall.

Total of 9 units for the core GIS classes.   (Geography Deptartment Catalog) 

Additional GIS course requirements are listed below "GIS Course Offerings.

In addition to GIS courses as options, many additional options are offered outside of the Geography & GIS department. So you can pick your own emphasis. For example,if you take a computer database class (IT 55), then you likely will focus on GIS technology. If you take a CAD class or graphic design classes, then you will likely focus on drawing & design skills to add to your GIS skill set. Or you can just take GIS course options to focus on GeoSpatial design and GIS analysis, such as GEOG 85 (1 unit), GEOG 91A (1 unit), GEOG 91B (1 unit), and GEOG 94 (which is 3 units - when offered) for a total of 6 additional units you will need.

 

GIS Course Offerings:

 Geography 85 - Application of GeoSpatial Technologies - additional option (1 unit)

 Geography 86 - Global Positioning Systems (GPS) for GIS - core

 Geography 90 - Introduction to GIS - core

 Geography 91A - Beginning GeoSpatial Design  - additional option (1 unit)

 Geography 91B - Intermediate GeoSpatial Design - additional option (1 unit )

 Geography 93 - Advanced GIS - core

GIS Geography 94 - GeoSpatial Analysis - additional option (3 units) - when offered

 

Additional Course Offerings details below:

Plus 6 additional units listed here:

  • GEOG 85 - Applications of GeoSpatial Technologies - online class for 3 weeks
  • GEOG 91A - Beginning GeoSpatial Design (1 units) - easy way to get 1 unit
  • GEOG 91B - Intermediate GeoSpatial Design (1 units) - easy way to get 1 unit
  • GEOG 94 - GeoSpatial Analysis (3 units) - highly recommended if offered
  • GEOG 95 - Internship in Geography (1 - 4 units) - with instuctor approval

  • IT 55 - Database Management (3 units)
  • IT 75 - Python for Many Uses (3 units)

  • CSCI 12 - Object-Oriented Programming (3 units) - requires pre-requisite
  • CSCI 52 - Introduction to SQL (3 units)- requires pre-requisite

  • DES 1 - Technical Drafting 
  • ENGR 22A- Engineering Drawing and CAD  
  • When or before you complete your coursework, submit "petition" form with Admissions and Records to receive your "Skills Certificate" from Sierra College. (Click for details)
  • See official Catalog of Classes for all details.
  • Complete this petition process one semester in advanced -- as deadlines are early.
  • For any classes waived, you must submit "substitution" form.