Geospatial Technology (GST.S.AAS)
- Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences
- Department: Geography
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Geospatial Technologies will prepare students for careers and transfer degrees in geographical information systems (GIS). In this interdisciplinary program, students select a pathway specific to their interest: Analyst, GIS Programming Specialist, or Aerial Sensing Data Analyst. In this profession, graduates are responsible for collecting geospatial data, producing maps, analyzing spatial data, coordinating GIS projects, providing technical expertise to clients or users, and providing programming and software development expertise. This degree program contains one or more embedded certificates which will be automatically awarded when the certificate requirements are completed. If you do not want to receive the embedded certificate(s), please notify Registration and Student Records at studentrecords@sinclair.edu.
Program Accreditation
No accreditation
Curriculum
AVT 1120 Electro-Optical & Infrared Data Analysis
2 Credits
AVT 1121 Multispectral & Hyperspectral Data Analysis
2 Credits
CIS 2165 Database Management
3 Credits
CIS 2266 Python for Data Analytics
3 Credits
COM 2211 OR COM 2225
3 Credits
ENG 1101 English Composition I
3 Credits
GEO 1101 Global Forces, Local Diversity
3 Credits
GEO 1102 OR GEO 1300
4 Credits
GEO 1103 AND GEO 1104 OR GEO 1107
4 Credits
GEO 1209 Map Design & Visualization
4 Credits
GEO 1212 Geospatial Data Acquisition & Management
3 Credits
GEO 2210 Advanced Spatial Analysis
4 Credits
GEO 2600 OR GEO 2700
3 Credits
GIS Programming Specialist Pathway OR GIS Analyst Pathway OR GIS Aerial Data Sensing Analyst Pathway
6 to 8 Credits
MAT 1450 Introductory Statistics
4 Credits
MAT 1470 College Algebra
3 Credits
Ohio Transfer 36: Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective
3 Credits
Ohio Transfer 36: Arts & Humanities Elective OR Ohio Transfer 36: Natural & Physical Sciences Elective
3 Credits
SCC 1101 First Year Experience
1 Credit