Complete College Catalog 2011-2012 - Rio Hondo College

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
DIVISION OF CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION
CERTIFICATE OF SKILL PROFICIENCY
Geographic Information Systems
The Rio Hondo College Geographic Information
Systems Certificate provides a professional and
academic resource in one of the fastest growing
technologies in North America. A growing
number of industries are recognizing GIS and
GPS as an integral part of their practice. GIS is
a computer based data processing tool used to
map, manage, analyze, display, and model spatial
information to analyze patterns and relationships
between many different layers of mapped data
simultaneously. The GIS tool is used in most all
fields from crime mapping, marketing, landscape
architecture, planning, geological & biological
science, computer science, education and most
others. The student completing the GIS certificate
program at Rio Hondo College will be prepared
for a GIS technician level position in the GIS field
or for advancement in their current career.
Required Courses Units
GIS 120 *Introduction to Geographic
Information Systems ................3
GIS 220 *Intermediate Geographic
Information Systems ................3
GIS 221 *GIS Cartography and Basemap
Development .............................3
In addition, students must complete ONE of the
following focus areas.
COMPLETE ALL COURSES WITHIN ONE OF
THE FOLLOWING FOCUS AREAS BELOW:
FOCUS AREA
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Required Courses Units
ENGT 150 AutoCAD for Basic CADD
Applications ..............................4
OR
ENGT 170 Microstation for
Basic CADD Applications .......4
GIS 222 *Planning & Facilities Management
Using GIS ..................................3
(core classes and required focus
area classes)
Units Required 16
FOCUS AREA
CRIME MAPPING
Required Courses Units
CIT 109 Introduction to Microsoft
Access .......................................1.5
CIT 110 *Advanced Microsoft Access .....1.5
GIS 281 *Crime Mapping & Analysis .......4
(core classes and required focus area
classes)
Units Required 16
FOCUS AREA
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
Required Courses Units
ENGT 150 AutoCAD for Basic CADD
Applications ..............................4
OR
ENGT 170 Microstation for
Basic CADD Applications .......4
GIS 230 *GIS in Environmental
Technology ................................3
(core classes and required focus
area classes)
Units Required 16
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