LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE

CURRICULUM GUIDE

Geographic Information Systems

Certificate of Achievement

Curriculum Code: 0834  (Effective Fall 2004 - Summer 2009)

This certificate program will emphasize development of components for GIS and project design based on application areas.  The certificate allows beginners to become familiar with basic principles and those with some application background to become computer proficient in GIS.  Certificate courses can all be applied to the associate degree.

PREREQUISITES
Students should see Course Descriptions or Course Offerings for course prerequisite information.  See the Assessment and Placement Testing section for skills assessment and advising information.

INFORMATION
Contact the Manufacturing and Land Technologies Department, West Campus Building, Room M103, telephone number (517) 483-1336.

REQUIREMENTS

TOTAL:  33 CREDITS

CODE

TITLE

CREDIT HOURS

GRET 205

Principles Geographic Info Sys

3

GRET 210

Global Positioning Systems

3

GRET 240

Cartography in GIS

3

GRET 241

Remote Sens/AirPhoto Interpret

3

GRET 243

ORACLE/Geographic Info Sys

3

GRET 253

Basics of ARC/View

3

GRET 255

Beginning ARC/Info

3

GRET 256

Advanced ARC/Info

3

GRET 258

ARC/View Extensions G.I.S.

3

GRET 266

Project Design in GIS

3

LAND 282

Computer Draft/Dsgn Land Arch

3

MINIMUM TOTAL

33

SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE

Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to offer courses.  Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have transferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill) should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.

I

II

III

GRET 205

GRET 240

GRET 243

GRET 210

GRET 241

GRET 256

GRET 253

GRET 255

GRET 266

LAND 282

GRET 258