Environmental Geospatial Information Science Technician, AAS

Program Description

The EHS-Environmental Geospatial Information Science Technician (ENV GIS TECH) Associate of Applied Science degree provides students with a foundation in the natural sciences and a firm understanding of geographic information systems (GIS). Students will complete courses in chemistry, soils, water resources and environmental science while developing skills in mapping and geospatial data management. General Education requirements are designed to encourage students to develop critical and creative thinking, computation, communication and technology skills. The geospatial thinking component of the program helps students develop the skills to effectively collect, map, manage, and analyze data. The foundation gained from this program will prepare students to address and mitigate complex environmental problems. Employment opportunities in this field are vast and include the energy industry, state government, and federal agencies such as the Bureau of Land Management and the National Parks.

General Education Requirements

Writing Level I (WR1) 3 credits
American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000) 3 credits
MATH/APPM/LSCI (in program)
Student must complete six (6) credits of general education courses distributed over two (2) different general education areas, one of which is either WR2 or ORAL.
ARTS/HUM/IT/ORAL/SOC/WR2 (in program)
UNST 1 credits

Program Requirements

Course Requirements

Course NumberTitleCredits
BIOL 1080Intro to Environmental Science

4 credits

CHEM 1000Intro to Chemistry

4 credits

CMAP 1200Computer Information Systems

3 credits

 

CPED 1000Co-Op Work Experience I:

3 credits

OR

ENR 2050Environmental Field Methods

3 credits

 

EHS 2500Environmental Compliance Technology

3 credits

ENGL 2002Technical Writing

3 credits

ENR 2040Environmental Regulatory Agencies

1 credits

ENR 2425Mountain Environments

4 credits

GEOG 2310Intro to Geographic Information Systems

4 credits

GEOG 2410Advanced Geographic Information Systems

4 credits

 

GEOG 2110Techniques in Cartography

4 credits

OR

GEOG 2140Survey of Remote Sensing Applications

4 credits

 

GEOG 2135Applied GPS for GIS

3 credits

GEOG 1200Geospatial Foundations

4 credits

MATH 1000Problem Solving

3 credits

OEAC 2025Wilderness Navigation

1 credits

REWM 1300Intro to Water Resources

3 credits

SOIL 2010Introduction to Soil Science

4 credits

Total Credit Hours: 62