{"@id":"https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-3b046585-f741-4410-b8fb-c359d154b5ea","@type":"ceterms:AssociateDegree","@context":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/schema/context/json","ceterms:ctid":"ce-3b046585-f741-4410-b8fb-c359d154b5ea","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Associate of Arts Degree in Geographic Information Systems"},"ceterms:keyword":{"en-US":["Geographic Information Systems"]},"ceterms:ownedBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-d77d3d7b-76a5-4435-a017-e7fdd095d35b"],"ceterms:offeredBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-d77d3d7b-76a5-4435-a017-e7fdd095d35b"],"ceterms:inLanguage":["en"],"ceterms:description":{"en-US":"This degree provides an opportunity for students to earn an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in a comprehensive area of study and is intended for the student who may not be planning to transfer to a university.\nTRANSFER STUDENTS Completing the Associate Degree does not necessarily meet the university-admission requirements for transfer. An Associate Degree is not a requirement for transfer to either the CSU or UC campuses. Private and out-of-state colleges and universities have unique transfer requirements. However, if you would like to transfer to a university and earn an associate degree, early educational planning can make this goal achievable. You should meet with a counselor early in your studies to develop an Educational Plan that fulfills both transfer requirements and associate degree requirements. See page 286 of this catalog for more information on transfer requirements and resources. PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of this program, students will: • Communication: The student will demonstrate proficiency in communication skills, including active listening, textual interpre\u0002tation and comprehension, and oral and written expression. • Critical Thinking: The student will demonstrate proficiency in identifying and clarifying issues, problems, questions, and assumptions; analyzing data and relevant information including alternative approaches; differentiating between facts, opinions, and biases; synthesizing and generating solutions and possible out\u0002comes; and using evidence and reasoning to support conclusions. • Research and Information Literacy: The student will demonstrate proficiency in modes of inquiry specific to the discipline of\nstudy and discernment of relevant and appropriate sources of information. • Civic Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning in a Diverse Society: The student will demonstrate proficiency in understanding, and\nengaging with, contemporary notions of the public good in a dem\u0002ocratic and diverse society, and the relevant principles, concepts, and arguments that guide ethical decision-making. • Quantitative Analysis and Scientific Reasoning: The student will demonstrate proficiency in the interpretation and description of quantitative data and situations, and relevant graphs, symbols, or mathematical relationships and concepts to solve problems.• Arts \u0026 Cultural Awareness: The student will demonstrate profi\u0002ciency in the identification, recognition, description, and explana\u0002tion of his or her interaction with, and understanding of, cultural\npractices and social structures. CHOOSE A SINGLE AREA OF EMPHASIS Complete 18 units in one of the areas of emphasis listed below.Each course counted toward major and area of emphasis requirements\nmust be completed with a grade of \"C\" or better or a \"P\" if the course is taken on a \"pass-no pass\" basis. This program gives students skills and knowledge needed to either enter, or advance, their careers in Geographic Information Systems in today's job market. The GIS program at Pierce offers students the opportunity to learn technical skills that can be applied in a mul\u0002titude of occupations, such as crime analysis, agriculture, business and marketing. TRANSFER STUDENTS Completing the Associate Degree does not necessarily meet the university admission requirements for transfer. An Associate Degree is not a requirement for transfer to either the CSU or UC campuses. Private and out-of-state colleges and universities have unique transfer requirements. However, if you would like to transfer to a university and earn an associate degree, early educational planning can make this goal achievable. You should meet with a counselor early in your studies to develop an Educational Plan that fulfills both transfer requirements and associate degree requirements. See page 286 of this catalog for more information on transfer requirements and resources. PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of the course the student will be able to perform a real\u0002world task requiring Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Laboratory that demonstrates meaningful application of essential knowledge and skills. Examples of essential knowledge and skills at the Introduction to GIS and Lab level may include but are not limited to: • Describing key terms and concepts central to the understanding of Geographic Information Systems (for example: GIS, data models and formats, data symbolization and classification, map projections and coordinate systems, relational databases, data queries, and remote sensing. • Using basic ArcGIS desktop software functions to display, modify, and analyze maps. • Independently planning, organizing, and presenting a GIS research project to solve a real-world problem.\n\nPlease see the college Catalog for the most up-to-date description."},"ceterms:accreditedBy":["_:3d80fc21-d802-48b6-9f90-3fd2c5c64a5b"],"ceterms:dateEffective":"2016-06-01","ceterms:subjectWebpage":"https://programmapper.piercecollege.edu/academics","ceterms:estimatedDuration":[{"@type":"ceterms:DurationProfile","ceterms:exactDuration":"P20M"}],"ceterms:availabilityListing":["https://www.piercecollege.edu"],"ceterms:credentialStatusType":{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/CredentialStatus","ceterms:targetNode":"credentialStat:Active","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Credential Status"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Active"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Awards of the credential are ongoing."}},"ceterms:instructionalProgramType":[{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Default.aspx?y=55","ceterms:targetNode":"https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/cipdetail.aspx?y=56\u0026cip=45.0799","ceterms:codedNotation":"45.0799","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Classification of Instructional Programs"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Geography, Other"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Any instructional program in geography not listed above."}}]}