Geographical Information Systems & Remote Sensing (Certificate)

University of Alabama in Huntsville

CertificateAcademicCIP: 45.0702

The certificate in GIS & Remote Sensing introduces students to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and prepares them for careers directly in the GIS field, geospatial intelligence with remote sensing or gives them GIS experience as a supplemental technical skillset for application across many disciplines and career fields. For further information, please refer to the department web site at https://www.uah.edu/science/departments/atmospheric-earth-science/aes-undergraduate-programs.

Credits

15 credits

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In-Person

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Geographical Information Systems & Remote Sensing (Certificate)

University of Alabama in Huntsville

CertificateAcademicCIP: 45.0702

Credits

15 credits

Format

In-Person

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Skills & Competencies

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Skills

SpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingMonitoringComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingActive LearningCoordinationInstructingLearning StrategiesMathematicsManagement of Personnel ResourcesSocial PerceptivenessSystems Evaluation

Knowledge

English LanguageAdministration and ManagementMathematicsGeographyEducation and TrainingLaw and GovernmentComputers and ElectronicsEngineering and TechnologyCustomer and Personal ServicePersonnel and Human ResourcesPublic Safety and SecurityHistory and ArcheologySociology and AnthropologyDesignBuilding and ConstructionEconomics and AccountingMechanicalBiology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityNear VisionSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionInformation OrderingCategory FlexibilityFlexibility of ClosureVisualizationMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as urbanization, e
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, b
Create and modify maps, graphs, or diagrams, using geographical information software and related equ
Gather and compile geographic data from sources such as censuses, field observations, satellite imag
Teach geography.
Position and hold the vertical rods, or targets, that theodolite operators use for sighting to measu
Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
Design or develop information databases that include geographic or topographic data.
Use drone technology to capture aerial images or videos for creating detailed and accurate maps.
Compile data required for map preparation, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, repo
Delineate aerial photographic detail, such as control points, hydrography, topography, and cultural
Prepare and alter trace maps, charts, tables, detailed drawings, and three-dimensional optical model
Estimate resources, such as production hours, required for projects.
Use drone technology to capture high-resolution images and data for map creation and updating.
Identify environmental contamination sources.
Coordinate on-site activities for environmental cleanup or remediation projects to ensure compliance
Identify and apply for project funding.
Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensu
Manage wind project costs to stay within budget limits.
Lead or support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land
Supervise employees or subcontractors to ensure quality of work or adherence to safety regulations o
Train or coordinate the training of employees in operations, safety, environmental issues, or techni
Track and maintain records for wind operations, such as site performance, downtime events, parts usa
Coordinate or conduct internal investigations of problems such as employee theft and violations of c
Administer systems and programs to reduce loss, maintain inventory control, or increase safety.
Review loss prevention exception reports and cash discrepancies to ensure adherence to guidelines.
Report violations of compliance or regulatory standards to duly authorized enforcement agencies as a
Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation.
Discuss emerging compliance issues to ensure that management and employees are informed about compli
Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new pro
Review all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, comprehensiveness,
Direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence.
Develop and review regulatory strategies, development plans, and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.
Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize i
Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate ac
Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs.

Technology

Document management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareGeographic information systemComputer aided design CAD softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareMap creation softwareOffice suite softwareCompliance softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareElectronic mail softwareEnterprise application integration softwareAccounting softwareData base user interface and query softwareComputer based training softwareWord processing softwareDesktop publishing softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareOperating system softwareSpreadsheet softwareFacilities management softwareProject management softwareInternet browser softwareData base management system softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareContent workflow software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCathode ray tube CRT projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesData loggersDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersDigitizersGlobal positioning system GPS receiversAbney levelsAll terrain vehicles ATVAnemometersAtomic emission spectroscopesAutomatic levelsCathodoluminescence microscopesChain sawsCompaction metersConductivity metersCrosscut sawsDeionizersDemagnetizing equipmentDigital camerasDigital imaging microscopes3D laser scanning systems

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