General Information

• Name: Internship in GIS
• Discipline: Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Units (Credits): 3
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Science, Mathematics & Engineering

Prerequisites and Recommended Courses

• Prerequisites: completion of two semesters of GIS program course work

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Offers the opportunity to explore the fast growing, specialty field of GIS while receiving academic units and valuable work experience. Students work in offices: federal, state, local government, private firms, conservation groups and other organizations where GIS experience is valuable and opportunity is available. Students develop communication skills by interacting with a variety of professionals, and learn cooperative problem solving.

II: Course Objectives

Upon course completion, the student will acquire an understanding of:
•Working in professional GIS environment
•Different applications of a GIS
•Industry approaches to GIS problem solving
•The concept of spatial association

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

•Provide employment-related knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the GIS field
•Meet educational criteria for employment.
•Prepare the student for possible transfer to other college or universities to meet higher educational and professional goals.