CO-OP EDUCATION WORK-STUDY SEQUENCE:
Sept-Dec
Study Term 1

Jan-Apr
StudyTerm2 Co-op Ed Work Tersm

May-Aug

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Co-op Ed Study Term 5
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For more information please contact:

BRENDA SMITH

Selkirk College

301 Frank Beinder Way
Castlegar, BC, VIN 4L3
email: Brenda Smith
Tel: 250.365.1280

Fax: 250.365.1218

Program Courses

ELECTIVE 018 - GIS-UAS ELECTIVE

The student must pick an elective of their choice with
approval from their school chair.

GIS 302 - INTRODUCTION TO
GIS - ON CAMPUS

GIS 302: Introduction to GIS is an introduction to
GIS theory and application. Emphasis will be placed
on understanding how geospatial features are
represented and captured as data and how these
data can be managed, analyzed and presented using
state-of-the-art GIS tools. Hands-on expertise will be
developed with ESRI’s ArcGIS desktop software. This
material is continued in GIS 303. **Please note: GIS
302 is offered in-classroom during the Semester 1
and is available online during Semester 3.This course
or equivalent credit is required to continue in the
ADGIS program.

Pre-requisites: Admission to ADGIS program.

GIS 302 - INTRODUCTION TO GIS - ONLINE

GIS 302: Introduction to GIS is an introduction to
GIS theory and application. Emphasis will be placed
on understanding how geospatial features are
represented and captured as data and how these
data can be managed, analyzed and presented using
state-of-the-art GIS tools. Hands-on expertise will be
developed with ESRI’s ArcGIS desktop software. This
material is continued in GIS 303.**Please note: GIS
302 is offered in-classroom during the Semester 1
and is available online during Semester 3. This course
or equivalent credit is required to continue in the
ADGIS program.

Pre-requisites: Admission to ADGIS program.

selkirk.ca/programs

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

selkirk.ca/gis
Year 2 - Bachelor's Degree
SEMESTER 4
Course Name Credit
ELECTIVE 018 GIS-UAS Elective On Campus 3
ELECTIVE 018 GIS-UAS Elective On Campus 3
GIS 427 Project Management On Campus 3
GIS 492 BGIS Thesis On Campus 6
ELECTIVE 018 GIS-UAS Elective On Campus 3
Total 18
SEMESTER 5
Course Name Credit
ELECTIVE 018 GIS-UAS Elective On Campus 3
GIS 435 Statistics and Spatial Data Management On Campus 3
GIS 437 Emerging Trends in GIS On Campus 3
ELECTIVE 018  GIS-UAS Elective On Campus 3
Total 12

GIS 303 - GIS ANALYSIS AND AUTOMATION

GIS Analysis and Automation will build upon

the fundamentals of GIS theory by examining
geodata models, data management and metadata,
cartography, advanced analysis, 3D modeling,
batching and scripting, and accessing, importing,
and translating data. The lab portion of this course
will focus on the use of ArcGIS and its extensions
for vector and raster analysis, Model Builder for
analysis workflow control, and Python scripting for
automation.

Pre-requisites: Successful completion of GIS 302 or
equivalent.

GIS 306 - INTRODUCTION TO
REMOTE SENSING

This course will integrate both lecture and lab time to
cover the foundations of remote sensing and engage
in specific applications such as image classification
and multi-spectral analysis.

Pre-requisites: Admission to ADGIS program.

GIS 307 - REMOTE SENSING IN
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Building upon the skills introduced in Introduction
to Remote Sensing I, this course will cover topics
in the biophysical, geophysical, and human activity
applications of remote sensing as well as change
detection, object-oriented analysis, and active and
passive imaging. Lectures will be integrated with
labs emphasizing practical experience in remote

sensing software applications using PCI Geomatica
and Definiens. This course consists, in part, of an
independent project designed and conducted by
groups of students to foster a team approach in
executing a remote sensing project. Each group will
identify a project to be approved by the instructor
during the first week of the class. Students are
expected to work as a team to complete their chosen
project. The teams will periodically discuss project
progress and demonstrate provisional results to the
instructor.

GIS 310 - GIS DATA MANAGEMENT

Over the last few decades, geospatial technologies
have evolved and infiltrated into an exponential
number of organizations’ and people’s lives to the
point where they are ubiquitous. Along with this
great expansion of use comes an even greater need
to access the right data and to manage and utilize it
appropriately for each unique project. This course is
an introduction to the fundamentals of dealing with
spatial data and data management principles. We
will explore key topics related to working with spatial
data including data discovery, data dissemination
and data use. Along with these topics comes the
need to discuss ethics of data use and data use
guidelines, data formats, standards and translation,
metadata, as well as general data management and
maintenance principles.

Pre-requisites: Admission to ADGIS Program.

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