GIS/Geospatial Technology Program
West Campus Location |
Careers related to digital mapping
and land surveys have developed into the fast-growing employment sector of
geographic information systems (GIS). The core of GIS is the global positioning
system which gives GIS technicians a variety of information allowing them to
manipulate data based on a series of "what if" scenarios. Data from demographic
information as population statistics, street addresses, phone numbers and land
characteristics can be entered into a GIS database and extracted in the form of
digital maps to identify land development patterns, market analyses, crime
statistics maps, and a host of other digital reports.
Employers including governmental agencies, engineering and design firms,
and environmental firms employ professionals with GIS expertise. National
projections indicate that need for trained professionals is increasing. While
the Bureau of Labor Statistics Web site doesn't provide specific information on
GIS technicians, related listings as surveyors, cartographers, and surveying
technicians who use GIS technology note that employment in such fields is
expected to increase 10 to 20 percent through 2010.
If you're considering entering the field of GIS, there is no better
place to begin than with the academic preparation Lansing Community College
provides within the Geographic Information Systems/Geospatial Technology
Program. This applied science associate degree program gives students a dynamic
package of course offerings from the basic principles of GIS, global positioning
systems and technical writing to landscape ecology, environmental resource
management and landforms and soil system. Classroom lectures coupled with the
critical practical training on industry-standard software and computer hardware
make the LCC program one of the best in the region. Many of our program students
are hired before completing the program.
Courses are offered throughout the year. Many are offered evenings as
well as days to accommodate your schedule. Spring semester begins in January,
summer semester begins in June and fall classes begin in August.
We want you in our classroom next semester. If you need direction on how
to begin at LCC, let us know what's on your mind and what you need to get
started. We've got a place waiting for you in the classroom that can lead you to
a great career start. For specific information about our Geographic Information
Systems Program,
contact us online today.
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