Green River Community College - GIS Program

Certificate of Proficiency

Total Credits 43

This certificate program is an intensive nine to twelve month program.  It is designed for anyone without a GIS background that wants to pursue GIS as a new career, or for those pursuing GIS careers in government, industry, utilities, planning, municipal services, health, or business.  This program accepts new students each fall quarter.  Students with previous GIS training and/or experience may be admitted each winter or spring quarters.

Contact:  Sabah Jabbouri, (253)833-9111 ext.4854  sjabbouri@greenriver.edu

Dept./No Course Title Credits
Fall Quarter
GIS 102 Exploring GIS Spatial Technology 3
GIS 121 Introduction to GIS 5
GIS 250 Data and Spatial Data Design 5
13
Winter Quarter
GIS 141 Spatial Statistics 3
GIS 202 GIS Fundamentals and Theory 5
GIS 260 Cartography Based GIS 5
GIS 291 GIS Project Planning 2
15
Spring Quarter
GIS 220 GIS Modules Analyst 5
GIS 270 GIS in the Field 5
GIS 292 GIS Project 5
15
To enhance student preparation for employment, an internship is highly recommended:
NATRS 117 Aerial Photo & Ground-Based Mapping 2
GIS 177-179 GIS Work Experience 8
COOP 171 Work Experience Seminar 1

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