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Certificate of Proficiency
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Designed for students who plan to utilize GIS to display and analyze a variety of information that is geographically related. This certificate provides knowledge and skills for public and private sector applications of GIS technologies. Upon completion of the following courses with at least a "C" grade in each course, a student will be awarded a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certificate of Completion.

Total Units: Minimum of 17
COMS B32	Programming with Visual BASIC 3.0
COMS B34	SQL & Database Systems Design 3.0
COMS B37	Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 3.0
COMS B77	Introduction to ArcGIS-1, an ERSI Authorized Training Program 1.0
or
Equivalent
GEOG B1	Physical Elements of Geography 3.0
GEOG B1L	Physical Geography Laboratory 1.0
Electives: at least 3 units
ART B20	Introduction to Digital Arts 3.0
INDR B52	Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 3.0
MATH B22	Elementary Progability And Statistics 5.0

The courses and unit values on this page are representative of the typical values and courses required by this program. They are taken from the 2006-2007 catalog, and therefore may not be accurate for the degree or certificate requirements for some students, depending on your year of catalog rights. Please refer to your appropriate catalog or see a counselor for accurate degree requirements.