Lakeland
Geospatial Technology (9680)
The Geospatial Technology Associate of Applied Science degree is designed to prepare students for careers in geospatial technology or for transfer to a bachelor-degree granting program in geospatial technology or a related field of study. The geospatial technology sector includes positions in geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, location analytics, mapping, and related areas. Geospatial technology is recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor as a high-growth career field, and this program will prepare students to enter the geospatial industry.
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1110 or ENGL 1111 |
English Composition I (A) 1 or English Composition I (B) |
3 |
| FYEX 1000 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| GEOG 1400 | Mapping Technologies | 3 |
| GEOG 1500 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 1700 | Map Design and Interpretation | 3 |
| ITIS 1005 | Computer Essentials | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1120 or ENGL 1121 |
English Composition II or English Composition II-Technical Focus |
3 |
| GEOG 1600 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 2700 | Geographic Information Science | 3 |
| ITIS 1520 | Microsoft Office Excel: Skills and Techniques | 3 |
| MATH 1550 | Statistics (A) | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| COMM 1000 |
Effective Public Speaking or Effective Interpersonal Communications or Technical Communications |
3 |
| GEOG 1550 or PSCI 1300 |
Physical and Environmental Geography or Earth Science |
3 |
| GEOG 2710 | Spatial Data Acquisition and Management | 3 |
| ITCS 1010 | Programming Logic | 3 |
| Select course(s) from the Technical Electives list | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| GEOG 2730 | Remote Sensing | 3 |
| GEOG 2780 | Internship and Seminar in Geospatial Technology | 2 |
| POLS 1300 or POLS 2100 |
U.S. National Government or State and Local Government |
3 |
| Select course(s) from the Arts and Humanities Electives list | 3 | |
| Select course(s) from the Technical Electives list | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 62 | |
| 1 | English course selection is based on placement test results (ENGL 1111 English Composition I (B) is 4 credits, only 3 credits apply to the degree). |
| Technical course |
Electives
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Electives | ||
| CADT 1100 | Introduction to AutoCAD | 3 |
| CADT 1500 | Advanced AutoCAD | 3 |
| CADT 2100 | Introduction to SolidWorks | 3 |
| CIVT 1012 | Reading Construction Drawings | 1 |
| CIVT 2111 | Surveying I | 2 |
| GEOG 1740 | Introduction to sUAS | 3 |
| GEOG 2740 | sUAS Flight and Planning | 3 |
| GEOG 2750 | Spatial Analysis and Modeling | 3 |
| GRDS 1375 | Computer Graphics AI, ID and PS | 3 |
| ITCS 1870 | Python Programming I | 3 |
| ITCS 1880 | Programming for Data Analytics | 3 |
| ITDB 1401 | SQL Programming and Database Design | 3 |
| ITDB 1405 | Oracle PL/SQL Programming | 2 |
| ITIS 1007 | Principles of Information Technology and Computer Science | 3 |
| ITON 1070 | Operating Systems: Skills and Techniques | 1 |
| ITON 1205 | Network+ and Networking Essentials | 2 |
| PHOT 1105 | Basic Photography - Digital | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities | ||
| ARTS 1120 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ARTS 2220 | Survey of Art I | 3 |
| ARTS 2230 | Survey of Art II | 3 |
| ENGL 2250 | Survey of American Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 2260 | Survey of American Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 2280 | Survey of British Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 2290 | Survey of British Literature II | 3 |
| HUMX 1100 | Introduction to Humanities | 3 |
| MUSC 1200 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUSC 1215 | World Music | 3 |
| MUSC 1800 | Popular Music: Rock, Jazz, Country, and Hip-Hop | 3 |
| MUSC 2200 | Music History and Literature I | 3 |
| MUSC 2250 | Music History and Literature II | 3 |
| PHIL 1500 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 2000 | Comparative Religion | 3 |
| PHOT 1000 | History of Photography | 3 |