Foothill College – Certificate of Achievement – Geographic Information Systems Technology I

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Complete 21.5 Units of the following courses:

GIST 11 Introduction to Mapping & Spatial Reasoning (4 Units)*

or GEOG 11 Introduction to Mapping & Spatial Reasoning (4 Units)

GIST 12 Introduction to Geospatial Technology (4 Units)*

or GEOG 12 Introduction to Geospatial Technology (4 Units)

GIST 52 Geospatial Data Acquisition & Management (4 Units)*

GIST 53 Advanced Geospatial Technology & Spatial Analysis (4 Units)*

GIST 54A Seminar in Specialized Applications of Geographic Information Systems I (2 Units)*

GIST 58 Remote Sensing & Digital Image Processing (3 Units)*

And ONE course from the following:

C S 1A Object-Oriented Programming Methodologies in Java (4.5 Units)*

or C S 1AH Honors Object-Oriented Programming Methodologies in Java (4.5 Units)

C S 3A Object-Oriented Programming Methodologies in Python (4.5 Units)*

C S 3B Intermediate Software Design in Python (4.5 Units)*

C S 21A Python for Programmers (4.5 Units)

C S 22A JavaScript for Programmers (4.5 Units)*

C S 31A Introduction to Database Management Systems (4.5 Units)*

C S 48A Data Visualization (4.5 Units)*

C S 71A Data Analytics & Management (4.5 Units)

*The courses noted with an asterisk were offered online at least once at this college during Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021, or Spring 2021 academic terms.

Foothill College Online Learning AA Courses

The courses listed above may or may not be offered online every term at this college. Visit the college’s website (below) for online options in its class schedule.  If you don’t find what you need, search our online course finder to locate an equivalent online course currently available from another college.

Important Note: Some of the courses listed above may require the completion of prerequisites. We encourage all students to meet with a counselor, onsite or online, to create an education plan that will provide the most efficient pathway to program completion.

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On March 3, 2021   /