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  "college": "sierra-college",
  "edition": "2025-2026",
  "departmentName": "Geography",
  "id": "geography--certificate",
  "name": "Geographic Information System (GIS)",
  "award": "Skills Certificate",
  "department": "geography",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/archive/2025-2026/departments/geography/#Certificate",
  "blocks": [
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      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "Designed for students to gain a solid foundation in GIS theory and related technologies, such as GPS and remote sensing. Sequence of courses build upon each other to provide hands-on technical skills demanded of the professional workforce, culminating with a professional map portfolio and repertoire of spatial analysis skills. Opportunities for interns and entry-level positions are abundant, provided students learn industry-standard software, GPS skills, database management and mapping design. Students must choose from additional courses, such as computer-aided design (CAD), database management, computer programming, surveying, spatial analysis and are encouraged to participate in an internship. A skills certificate is designed to provide career technical skills; it is not equivalent to an associate degree."
    },
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      "title": "Required Courses",
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          "code": "GEOG 0086",
          "title": "Global Positioning System (GPS) for GIS",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEOG 0090",
          "title": "Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEOG 0093",
          "title": "Advanced GIS",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select 6 units from the following:",
          "units": "6"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ADVM 0001",
          "title": "Computer Aided Design for Mechanical Design and Drafting I",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CSCI 0012",
          "title": "Programming Concepts and Methodology I",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CSCI 0052",
          "title": "Introduction to SQL",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGR 0151",
          "title": "Engineering Graphics",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEOG 0085",
          "title": "Application of Geospatial Technologies",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEOG 0091A",
          "title": "Beginning Geospatial Design",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEOG 0091B",
          "title": "Intermediate Geospatial Design",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEOG 0094",
          "title": "Geospatial Analysis",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEOG 0095",
          "title": "Internship in Geography (up to 3 units)",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "IT 0055",
          "title": "Database Management",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "IT 0075",
          "title": "Python for Many Uses",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "15"
        }
      ]
    }
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}