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Daisy Zaragoza
Curriculum and Instructional Scheduling Analyst
Central/Mother Lode
Merced College
CTE Dean
Bryan Tassey
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Program Details
Geospatial Technology and Applications: Social Science
New Program
Geographic Information Systems (220610)
05/24/25
The GeoSpatial Technology and Applications certificate is a CTE program intended to offer students opportunities to gain skills and knowledge in the area of geospatial technology and its various applications. GeoSpatial technologies such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing (RS), and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) have wide applications in many fields. Labor Market data from our region and elsewhere support the assumption that having skills in this field gives students primary skills and supplementary skills to their major that increase their employment marketability and potential salary significantly. Opportunities to apply GeoSpatial technology skills exist in Business, IT, Social Science, Criminology, Environment and Earth Sciences, Agriculture, etc.
A certificate of Achievement in GeoSpatial Technology and Applications: Social Science will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of the curriculum listed below, with a minimum grade of a "C" (or P) in each course in the certificate and maintains a 2.0 GPA.
This depends largely on whether we can hire more faculty to teach the GIS and remote sensing courses. if no one is hired, David Chambers (as the only Geography faculty) will have to teach those courses periodically. This would constrict the number of spots for completing the GIS and remote sensing courses.
Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
The GeoSpatial Technology and Applications certificate is a CTE program intended to offer students opportunities to gain skills and knowledge in the area of geospatial technology and its various applications. GeoSpatial technologies such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing (RS), and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) have wide applications to many fields. Labor Market data from our region and elsewhere support the assumption that having skills in this field gives students supplementary skills to their major that increase their employment marketability and potential salary significantly. Opportunities to apply GeoSpatial technology skills exist in Business, IT, Social Science, Criminology, Environment and Earth Sciences, Agriculture, etc.
Course Units and Hours
15 and 16
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Course Report
A Certificate of Achievement in Geospatial Technology and Applications: Social Science will be awarded upon the satisfactory completion of the curriculum listed below, with a minimum grade of a “C” (or P) in each course in the certificate and maintains a 2.0 GPA.
Program Core
| Course ID | Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| GEOG-20 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Techniques with lab | 2 |
| GEOG-25 | Map Interpretation and Remote Sensing | 2 |
Specialization Area
| Course ID | Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| GEOG-12 | Human Geography | 3 |
Electives - Minimum of 6 units
| Course ID | Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| POSC-05 | Introduction to Political Science Research Methods | 3 |
| AGRI-10 | Agriculture, Environment and Society | 3 |
| SOC-02 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC-05 | Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality | 3 |
| SOC-06 | Introduction to Crime | 3 |
| CRIM-01 | Criminology | 3 |
Technical Applications
| Course ID | Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| DRON-01 | Introduction to Drones | 2 |
| DRON-02 | Federal Aviation Admin. drone pilot test preparation | 1 |
Supporting Documents
Central/Mother Lode Regional Questions
Submission Details
04/18/24 - 03:35 PM
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