GIS Program Options
The 1-year Certificate Program is intended for someone with existing skills and/or an academic degree that wishes to obtain GIS specific tools for use in their discipline.
The 2-year AAS Degree Program is intended for someone who wishes to begin a career in GIS and has little or no technical or academic background.
Please call Art Benefiel, (541)-383-7703 for more details. Either degree or certificate program is best started fall term.
View Current Schedule of Classes
GIS Associate of Applied Science Degree Program (2-year)
Required courses and recommended schedule:
1st Year of Study
Fall Term
|
Course
|
Title
|
Cr.
|
|
FOR 230A
|
Map, Compass and GPS
|
3
|
|
GEOG 265
|
Intro to Geographic Information Systems
|
4
|
|
GEOG 266
|
ArcGIS
|
5
|
|
MTH 85
|
Technical Math I
|
4
|
|
|
16/16
|
|
Winter Term
|
FOR 230B
|
Forest Surveying
|
3
|
Or CIS120/4cr
|
GEOG 211
|
Computer Cartography
|
4
|
|
FOR 220B
|
Resource Measurements
|
4
|
|
MTH 86
|
Technical Math II
|
4
|
|
|
|
15/31 Or 16/32
|
Spring Term
|
FOR 220A
|
Aerial Photo Interpretation
|
3
|
Or CIS 125A1 3cr
|
GEOG 267
|
Geodatabase Design
|
5
|
|
WR 121
|
English Composition
|
4
|
|
CIS 135DB
|
Database theory/SQL
|
4
|
|
|
|
16/47 Or 16/48
|
Summer
GIS 191 - Co-op Work Experience 3/50
or 51
2nd
Year of Study
Fall Term
|
Course
|
Title
|
Cr.
|
|
GEOG 273
|
Spatial Data Collection
|
5
|
|
HHP 252A
|
Fitness/First Aid
|
3
|
|
WR 227
|
Technical Writing
|
4
|
|
Disc Studies
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
16/66 or 16/67
|
Winter Term
|
GEOG 285
|
Data Conversion and Documentation
|
5
|
|
GEOG 287
|
Analysis of Spatial Data
|
5
|
|
GEOG 284
|
GIS: Customization
|
5
|
|
|
|
15/81 or 15/82
|
Spring Term
|
GEOG 275
|
GIS Capstone
|
5
|
|
GEOG 286
|
Remote Sensing
|
5
|
|
XX XXX
|
Human Relations List
|
3/4
|
|
Disc Studies
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
16/97 or 17/99
|
GIS Certificate (1-year)
Required courses and recommended schedule:
Fall Term
|
Course
|
Title
|
Credits
|
YTD
|
Geog 265
|
Introduction to Geographic Info. Systems
|
4
|
|
Geog 266
|
ArcGIS
|
5
|
|
| Geog 273 |
Spatial Data Collection |
5
|
|
| WR 121 |
English Composition |
3
|
|
| |
|
17
|
17
|
Winter Term
|
Course
|
Title
|
Credits
|
YTD
|
Geog 211
|
Computer Cartography
|
4
|
|
Geog 285
|
Data Conversion and Documentation
|
5
|
|
| Geog 287 |
Analysis of Spatial Data |
5
|
|
| |
|
14
|
31
|
Spring Term
|
Course
|
Title
|
Credits
|
YTD
|
Geog 267
|
Geodatabase Design
|
5
|
|
Geog 275
|
GIS Capstone
|
5
|
|
| Geog 286 |
Remote Sensing |
5
|
|
| BA 285 |
Business Human Relations |
3
|
|
| |
|
18
|
49
|