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What You’ll Learn

This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:

1. Explain the processes by which population is measured and analyzed, and identify governmental and individual policies toward population.
2. Describe spatial and functional relationships among climates, landforms, soils, water, and plants.
3. Identify and describe the characteristics of the earth (size, shape, movement).
4. Explain datums, projections, and coordinate systems.
5. Examine the purpose and application of GIS.
6. 执行数据管理任务包括创建、querying, editing, joining, and customizing spatial and non-spatial data.
7. Produce a map from several data sources.
8. Explain the uses of statistical data, classification, and levels of measurement.
9. Identify Python syntax and ArcGIS error codes and messages.
10. Add and modify geoprocessing functions.
11. Design and implement a spatial database.
12. Explain spatial analysis operations for vector and raster data.
13. Design, develop, and implement a spatial analysis project.
14. Develop and implement a map series utilizing appropriate scale and projection.
15. Explain the fundamental physical processes behind remote sensing.
16. Differentiate supervised vs.
17. Use the basic elements and components of the Microsoft Access program, and analyze common database management problems related to the program.
18. Explain concepts of problem solving, structured and object-oriented programming in Java, fundamental algorithms and techniques, and computer system concepts.
19. Identify and explain social and ethical responsibilities associated with the use of computerized information systems.
20. Perform the operation of differentiation and integration on functions of one variable.
21. Utilize Object-Oriented programming concepts in Java.
22. Demonstrate an understanding of data analysis involved in relational databases.
23. Create a new SQL Server database.
24. Write programs using basic data structures such as arrays, ArrayLists, and Vectors.
25. Analyze and compare the efficiency of different searching and sorting algorithms, including algorithms that are implemented recursively.

Career Opportunities

Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Maricopa County-based annual median wages* for this degree. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.

Program Prerequisites

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

• Students should meet withan academic advisorto develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in yourStudent Centerto manage your plan.
• The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
• Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
• Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include AAA/CPD150, AAA/CPD150AC, CPD104, and AAA115/CPD115. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
• Consult with your faculty mentor or academic advisor to determine educational requirements, including possible university transfer options, for your chosen career field.

Disclaimer

Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.

Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.

This degree is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid.

At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, we encourage you to meet withan academic advisorto discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.

View MCCCD’s curriculum website for theAssociate in Applied Science in Geospatial Technologies (https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm3?id=67511).

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