Program Code: GST.S.AAS • Credit Hours: 61-63
Description
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 - GIS 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.
Career Opportunities
Approximately 80% of all data have a spatial or location-based component. The geospatial industry and market for it continue to expand at a phenomenal rate. The latest Dept. of Labor statistics show more than 850,000 current geospatial workers with an additional 350,000 needed by 2018. Professionals in GIS are needed in organizations of all sizes and in almost every industry, including, agriculture, health care, retail trade, urban planning, law enforcement, defense and intelligence, natural resources, utilities, marketing,unmanned aerial systems and engineering among others.
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