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SPSU Civil Engineering Technology
Building L
1100 South Marietta Pkwy
Marietta, GA 30060
678-915-7261
Southern Polytechnic State University
Civil Engineering Technology Department
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Certificate Program
The program is designed to provide a practical set of GIS marketable skills in one of the many areas of GIS applications such as surveying, real estate, marketing, geography or business. Students should have an interest in mapping and spatial analysis.
There are five courses required in the program:
Total Semester Hours 19
Course Description
Please note that certain courses have one or more prerequisite courses (which are not part of the certificate program). If you have the required subject knowledge you can request a prerequisite waiver from the CET Department Chair.
SURV 2110 Introduction to Mapping: (3-3-4)
Prerequisite: MATH 1113
Introductory class in basic surveying and mapping skills including geographic information Systems (GIS). Topics include scales, leveling, horizontal measurements, GPS mapping, topography, map projections, GIS analytical tools, data sources, raster and vector data and software applications. Emphasis will be on small scale mapping.
SURV 3421 Geographic Information Systems I: (3-3-4)
Prerequisite: SURV 2221
GIS Concepts, spatial data analysis; information systems, digital elevation models; surveying and mapping components of GIS development.
SURV 4420 Remote Sensing: (3-3-4)
Prerequisite: SURV 3421
Remote sensing systems; ground truthing; mapping applications; satellite imagery integration into GIS.
SURV 4422 Geographic Information Systems II: (3-3-4)
Prerequisite: SURV 3421
Continuation of GIS I; data collection techniques; advanced systems and macro programming.
SURV 4110 Geographic Information Systems Practice: (1-6-3)
Prerequisite: SURV 4422 or Permission of Department Chair
A capstone course in the applications of GIS technology. Course requires a project developed with an industry partner in applying mapping and GIS.
Contact Personnel
Professor Matt Wilson, RLS
Surveying and Mapping
Email: mwilson0@spsu.edu
Office: 678-915-5502
