This curriculum is designed for students interested in transferring to a four-year institution in degree programs such as geography, cartography or geographic education. Training in geographic information systems enables the student to develop, construct, and use maps and other imagery to solve problems relating to the earth, its resources, and development. These skills are used by professionals in many fields today, such as utility companies, all levels of government, 911 emergency services, surveyors, construction farming, military, census, and universities. This program is part of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Career Cluster.
The listed sequence of courses provides guidance for students so that they can complete this program of study in the most efficient manner. This sequence assumes that students have met college academic placement and/or other program requirements. Students are strongly urged to contact a college advisor for assistance in developing their plan for enrolling in courses to meet the program of study.
For information about the Concentration in Geographic Information Systems, contact an advisor at (309)647-4645.
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