Environmental and Pollution Control Technology/Technician
EPCT 1347 - Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Exploration of the options available for source reduction, waste minimization, and pollution prevention including regulatory standards applicable to these activities.
EPCT 1391 - Special Topics in Environmental and Pollution Control Technology/ Technician
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency.
EPCT 1401 - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Training and Related Topics
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Minimum certification requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for a hazardous waste site worker as found in 29 CFR-1910.120 and 40 CFR-264.16.
EPCT 1407 - Introduction to Environmental Safety and Health
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 4 Laboratory Hours: 0 An historic overview of environmental safety and health. Emphasis on the use of occupational safety and health codes.
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 An overview of chemical processes used in the chemical industry. Recommended Prerequisite(s):CHEM 1405
EPCT 2300 - Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 A detailed study of the United States Department of Transportation regulations with emphasis on identifying applicable regulations recommending compliance strategies in the transport of dangerous and hazardous materials. Examination of the regulatory requirements for employees and employers involved in all modes of transportation, including road, rail, aircraft, and marine vessels.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Practical applications of vocabulary, phonetics and grammar in comprehending and producing spoken English. Designed for speakers of other languages. This is a developmental course and cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Practical applications of vocabulary, phonetics and grammar in comprehending and producing spoken English. Designed for speakers of other languages. This is a developmental course and cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Practical applications of vocabulary, phonetics and grammar in comprehending and producing spoken English. Designed for speakers of other languages. This is a developmental course and cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Practical applications of vocabulary, phonetics and grammar in comprehending and producing spoken English. Designed for speakers of other languages. This is a developmental course and cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Practical applications of grammar and sentence syntax in written English. Designed for speakers of other languages. This is a developmental course and cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Practical applications of grammar and sentence syntax in written English. Designed for speakers of other languages. This is a developmental course and cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Development and improvement of reading skills through vocabulary, fluency and comprehension strategies. Designed for speakers of other languages. This is a developmental course and cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Development and improvement of reading skills through vocabulary, fluency and comprehension strategies. Designed for speakers of other languages. This is a developmental course and cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Development and improvement of reading skills through vocabulary, fluency and comprehension strategies. Designed for speakers of other languages. This is a developmental course and cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Development and improvement of reading skills through vocabulary, fluency and comprehension strategies. Designed for speakers of other languages. This is a developmental course and cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Practical applications of grammar, usage and sentence structure in paragraph and essay writing. Designed for speakers of other languages. This is a developmental course and cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Practical applications of grammar, usage and sentence structure in paragraph and essay writing. Designed for speakers of other languages. This is a developmental course and cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements.
Semester Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Laboratory Hours: 0 An introduction to the profession of dietetics in health-care delivery systems. Includes roles and responsibilities of dietetics team members, standards, and ethics in dietetic practice. Emphasis on effective professional communications.
FDNS 1168 - Practicum (or Field Experience) - Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Semester Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 0 Laboratory Hours: 10 Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, College, and student. Required Prerequisite(s): Admission to Dietary Manager Program or Dietetic Technician Program. FDNS 1103, FDNS 1370, DITA 1300 and DITA 1301. Required Corequisite(s):IFWA 2446 Enrollment in the practicum requires admission to the Dietary Manager Certificate program or to the Dietetic Technician degree program. All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. A granted petition is required for registration. See program director for additional practicum requirements.
FDNS 1192 - Special Topics in Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Semester Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Laboratory Hours: 0 Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. Study in food service management, normal/community nutrition, or clinical nutrition care to meet interests and needs of students. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Consent of Program Coordinator
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 A study of the nutritional status of populations at the national, state, and local community levels. Socioeconomic, cultural, and psychological influences on eating behavior, national and state health objectives, marketing strategies for objective implementation, and community nutrition programs serving risk-group populations. Basic teaching/counseling methods for the nutrition education of small groups and individual clients/patients. Recommended Prerequisite(s):HECO 1322
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Analysis of nutrition assessment indicators for each age group. Social consideration to growth standards, maternal weight gains, eating behaviors of various age groups, and the physiology of aging as it relates to nutrient adequacy in the mature adult. Recommended Prerequisite(s):HECO 1322
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Principles and techniques of nutrition care for clients/patients at low to moderate nutrition risk. Includes a study of the scientific basis of diets for individuals with diabetes mellitus, pulmonary and cardiovascular disease, and weight-control needs. Nutrition assessment parameters, nutrition care planning and evaluation, and menu-editing methods. Required Prerequisite(s):DITA 1300 with a minimum grade of “C” Recommended Corequisite(s):BIOL 2401
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Study of nutritional requirements and growth assessment for children 0-18 at low or moderate risk. Review of child nutrition regulatory processes and federal child nutrition programs. Develop practical skills in meal planning and providing nutrition education for children.
FDNS 1391 - Special Topics in Foods and Nutrition Studies
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency.
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 4 Laboratory Hours: 0 Advanced principles and techniques of nutrition care for clients/patients at low to moderate risk. Includes a study of the scientific basis of diets for individuals with cancer, gastrointestinal disease, and renal disease. Also includes nutrition assessment parameters, nutrition care planning and evaluation, and menu-editing methods. Required Prerequisite(s):FDNS 1346 with a minimum grade of “C” Recommended Prerequisite/Corequisite(s):BIOL 2401
FDNS 2168 - Practicum (or Field Experience) - Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Semester Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 0 Laboratory Hours: 10 Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, College, and student. Required Prerequisite(s):HECO 1322, FDNS 1309, and FDNS 1371 or FDNS 1341 All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of ” C” or better. A granted petition is required for registration.
FDNS 2169 - Practicum (or Field Experience) - Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Semester Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 0 Laboratory Hours: 10 Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, College, and student. Required Prerequisite(s):FDNS 1447 completed within the last three years with a minimum grade of “C” earned. Enrollment in the practicum requires admission to the Dietetic Technician degree program. All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. A granted petition is required for registration.
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 4 Laboratory Hours: 0 Aspects of the organization and management of institutional food service systems. Includes menu planning and evaluation, purchasing, receiving and storage of food supplies, inventory control, sanitation and safety, and quality assurance. Recommended Prerequisite(s):DITA 1301
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 4 One in a series of courses in basic preparation for a new firefighter. Should be taken in conjunction with Firefighter Certification III, IV, V, and VI to satisfy the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) curriculum for Basic Structural Fire Suppression, Course #100. This course may only be offered by institutions certified as a training facility by TCFP. Required Corequisite(s):FIRS 1313FIRS 1319FIRS 1323FIRS 1329 and FIRT 1338
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 4 One in a series of courses in basic preparation for a new firefighter. Should be taken in conjunction with Firefighter Certification I, IV, V, and VI to satisfy the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) curriculum for Basic Structural Fire Suppression, Course #100. This course may only be offered by institutions certified as a training facility by TCFP. Required Corequisite(s):FIRS 1301, FIRS 1319, FIRS 1323, FIRS 1329, and FIRT 1338.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 4 One in a series of courses in basic preparation for a new firefighter. Should be taken in conjunction with Firefighter Certification I, III, V, and VI to satisfy the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) curriculum for Basic Structural Fire Suppression, Course #100. This course may only be offered by institutions certified as a training facility by TCFP. Required Corequisite(s):FIRS 1301, FIRS 1313, FIRS 1323, FIRS 1329, and FIRT 1338
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 1 Laboratory Hours: 5 One in a series of courses in basic preparation for a new firefighter. Should be taken in conjunction with Firefighter Certification I, III, IV, and VI to satisfy the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) curriculum for Basic Structural Fire Suppression, Course #100. This course may only be offered by institutions certified as a training facility by TCFP. Required Corequisite(s):FIRS 1301, FIRS 1313, FIRS 1319, FIRS 1329, and FIRT 1338.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 4 One in a series of courses in basic preparation for a new firefighter. Should be taken in conjunction with Firefighter Certification I, III, IV, and V to satisfy the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) curriculum for Basic Structural Fire Suppression, Course #100. This course may only be offered by institutions certified as a training facility by TCFP. Required Corequisite(s):FIRS 1301, FIRS 1313, FIRS 1319, FIRS 1323, and FIRT 1338.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Orientation to the fire service, career opportunities, and related fields. This course meets Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Model Curriculum core requirements.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Local building and fire prevention codes. Fire prevention inspections, practices, and procedures. This course meets Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Model Curriculum core requirements.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Introduction to the organization and management of a fire department and the relationship of government agencies to the fire service. Emphasis on fire service leadership from the perspective of the company officer.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Application of hydraulic principles to analyze and solve water supply problems related to fire protection.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 2 The chemical characteristics and behavior of various materials. Storage, transportation, handling hazardous emergency situations, and the most effective methods of hazard mitigation.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Examination of building codes and requirements, construction types, and building materials. Includes walls, floorings, foundations, and various roof types and the associated dangers of each. This course meets Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Model Curriculum core requirements.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Design and operation of fire detection and alarm systems, heat and smoke control systems, special protection and sprinkler systems, water supply for fire protection, and portable fire extinguishers. This course meets Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Model Curriculum core requirements.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 In-depth study of fire service management as pertaining to budgetary requirements, administration, organization of divisions within the fire service, and relationships between the fire service and outside agencies. Recommended Prerequisite(s):FIRT 1309
FIRT 1391 - Special Topics in Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course may be repeated two times for credit if the content and outcomes vary. Required Prerequisite(s): Consent of Department Chairperson
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 1 Chemical nature and properties of compounds as related to the fire service. Fundamental laws of chemistry, states of matter, gas laws, chemical bonding, and thermodynamics. This course meets Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Model Curriculum core requirements.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Analysis of the nature of fire problems and selection of initial strategies and tactics including an in-depth study of efficient and effective use of staffing and equipment to mitigate the emergency.
FIRT 2331 - Firefighting Strategies and Tactics II
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Emphasis on use of incident management in large scale command problems and other specialized fire problems. This is the Capstone course and must be taken during the last semester of the program.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 0 Laboratory Hours: 9 A work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. A learning plan is developed by the College and the employer. This may be a paid or unpaid experience.
Film and Video Making/Cinematography and Production
FLMC 1304 - Lighting for Film or Video
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 4 Fundamentals of lighting techniques for film or video production with respect to lighting tools, composition and camera motion to support dynamic storytelling. Recommended Prerequisite(s):RTVB 1321
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 2 Overview of film history and techniques including introduction to cinematic elements and approaches to analysis and criticism.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 4 Analysis of directing styles to formulate a personal directing style. Includes directing a film or video production. Required Prerequisite(s):RTVB 1325 or program coordinator consent.
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Fundamental skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Includes acquisition of language functions, basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, and culture through contextualized presentations, interactive activities, and extensive laboratory practice.
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Continuation of FREN 1411. Fundamental skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Includes basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, and culture with emphasis on conversation. Laboratory practice. Recommended Prerequisite(s):FREN 1411
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 1 A general study of textiles with emphasis on factors that affect the hand, appearance, and performance in clothing use. Examination of the fibers, yams, dyeing, printing and finishing. Application of textiles used in the apparel industry.
FSHN 1312 - Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 An overview of fashion trends and concepts to include branding, environmental influences, and marketing operations.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 An overview of retailing procedures used in various types of fashion companies. A study of operations, personnel, merchandising, sales promotion, and finance and control. Examination of job opportunities available in the retail fashion industry.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Instruction in the techniques used to analyze the fashion image of individual clients. Emphasis on personal coloring, body types, and wardrobe coordination. Study of fashion image consultant business practices and job qualifications.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 This course introduces students to the processes that drive Earth’s physical systems. Students will explore the relationships among these physical systems, with emphasis on weather and climate, water, ecosystems, geologic processes and landform development, and human interactions with the physical environment.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 This course introduces students to fundamentals concepts, skills, and practices of human geography. Place, space, and scale serve as a framework for understanding patterns of human experience. Topics for discussion may include globalization, population and migration, culture, diffusion, political and economic systems, language, religion, gender, and ethnicity.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 This course is an introduction to the world’s major regions seen through their defining physical, social, cultural, political, and economic features. These regions are examined in terms of their physical and human characteristics and their interactions. The course emphasizes relations among regions on issues such as trade, economic development, conflict, and the role of regions in the globalization process.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 A survey of the forces, including humans, that shape our physical and biologic environment, and how they affect life on Earth. Introduction to the science and policy of global and regional environmental issues, including pollution, climate change, and sustainability of land, water, and energy resources.
GEOL 1401 - Earth Science for Non-Science Majors I (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 3 Survey of geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy. Lab activities will cover methods used to collect and analyze data in geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy.
GEOL 1402 - Earth Science for Non-Science Majors II (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 3 Extension of the study of geology, astronomy, meteorology and oceanography, focusing on natural resources, hazards and climate variability. Required Prerequisite(s):GEOL 1401 or GEOL 1403
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 3 Introduction to the study of the materials and processes that have modified and shaped the surface and interior of Earth over time. These processes are described by theories based on experimental data and geologic data gathered from field observations. Laboratory activities will cover methods used to collect and analyze earth science data.
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 3 A comprehensive survey of the history of life and major events in the physical development of Earth as interpreted from rocks and fossils. Laboratory activities will introduce methods used by scientists to interpret the history of life and major events in the physical development of Earth from rocks and fossils. Required Prerequisite(s):GEOL 1403
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 3 A survey of the forces, including humans, that shape our physical and biologic environment, and how they affect life on Earth. Introduction to the science and policy of global and regional environmental issues, including pollution, climate change, and sustainability of land, water, and energy resources. Lab activities will cover methods used to collect and analyze environmental data. (Students should not take both GEOL 1305 and GEOL 1405)
Semester Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 1 Laboratory Hours: 4 An instructional program designed to integrate on-campus study with practical hands-on work experience in the physical sciences. In conjunction with class seminars, the individual students will set specific goals and objectives in the scientific study of inanimate objects, processes of matter and energy, and associated phenomena.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 1 Laboratory Hours: 5 An instructional program designed to integrate on-campus study with practical hands-on work experience in the physical sciences. In conjunction with class seminars, the individual students will set specific goals and objectives in the scientific study of inanimate objects, processes of matter and energy, and associated phenomena.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 2 Graphic design with emphasis on the visual communication process. Topics include basic terminology and graphic design principles.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 4 The fundamentals of using digital layout as a primary publishing tool and the basic concepts and terminology associated with typography and page layout.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 4 Use of the tools and transformation options of an industry-standard vector drawing program to create complex illustrations or drawings.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 4 Principles of digital image processing and digital painting. Emphasis on raster-based image marking and the creative aspects of electronic illustration for commercial or fine art applications. Required Prerequisite(s):ARCH 1302
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 4 Includes layout procedures from thumbnails and roughs to final comprehensive and print output. Emphasis on design principles for the creation of advertising and publishing materials, and techniques for efficient planning and documenting projects. Required Prerequisite(s):ARTC 1313
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 3 Exploration of typographic design including computer generated letterforms as elements of design. Includes theory and techniques of traditional, contemporary, and experimental typography. Required Prerequisite(s):ARTC 1305
ARTC 2335 - Portfolio Development for Graphic Design
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 2 Preparation of a portfolio comprised of completed graphic design class projects. Evaluation and demonstration of portfolio presentation methods based on the student’s specific area of study. Required Prerequisite(s):ARTC 1302ARTC 1305ARTC 1313 and ARTC 1353
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 4 Advanced use of software applications and/or various media with emphasis on output procedures, the resolution of complex design issues, and concept development. Required Prerequisite(s):ARTC 1353
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Fundamental skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Includes acquisition of language functions, basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, and culture through contextualized presentations, interactive activities, and extensive laboratory practice.
GISC 1402 - Understanding Geographic Information Systems
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Theory and application of geographic information science (GIS). Includes an overview of the general principles of GIS and practical experience in its use.
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency.
GISC 2231 - Advanced Problems in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Semester Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 1 Laboratory Hours: 2 Seminar course designed for the final semester of a degree or certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Projects will include individual and group studies of GIS applications using the skills acquired in previous courses. The student will produce a professional project and present the results to a panel consisting of peers, instructors, or practicing GIS professionals. Required Prerequisite(s):GISC 2420
Semester Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 0 Laboratory Hours: 14 Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, College, and student.
GISC 2401 - Data Acquisition and Analysis in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Study of the management of geographic information, system life cycles, and costs and benefits. Includes institutional issues such as data providers, data management, combination of attribute and graphical data, information storage and access, Texas and national standards for spatial data; and applications of GIS for data modeling and analysis.
GISC 2402 - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Design with Raster Analysis
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Raster/remote sensing principles, technologies, and applications. Emphasizes processing raster imagery into useful information to be used in a GIS. Includes geo-referencing and image classification. Student final project will be demonstrating raster and remote sensing techniques.
GISC 2404 - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Design with Vector Analysis
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Using GIS as a problem solving tool from the first stages of designing an analysis project, through the data collection and manipulation phase, to the final phase of presenting the project.
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