Certificate in Aerial & Geospatial Technology

Aerial & Geospatial Technology (Cert)

Certificate

The Certificate in Aerial and Geospatial Technology provides students with the knowledge and skills to begin and advance their careers using geographic information systems (GIS) technology and/or small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS).  Students will learn to use GIS and sUAS technology tools and prepare for drone remote pilot licensure. While the Certificate in Aerial and Geospatial Technology may be completed as a stand-alone program, courses in this certificate may also be used to complete the Associate of Applied Science in Information Science and Technology.

Aerial & Geospatial Technology Certificate Requirements Credit Hours
IST 130 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technology 3
UAS 110 Introduction to Drones (sUAS) * 3
Select nine (9) credit hours from the following:
  • CIS 201 Computer Applications in Business (Excel) (3)
  • CSC 130 The World of Computer Science (Python) (3)
  • EGR 120 Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) (2)
  • IST 197 Special Topics in Information Science and Technology (3)
  • UAS 299 Internship in Information Science & Technology
  • UAS 210 Drone Photo and Video Production (3)
  • UAS 220 Introduction to Aerial Data Collection and Processing (1)
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Aerial & Geospatial Technology (Cert) Credit Hours
Total Hours Required 15