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Bachelor of Applied Technology Geographic Information Systems


Core Courses

What do you teach?

The Bachelor of Applied Technology in Geographic Information Systems (BGIS) degree program consists of a core set of courses that enable you to develop a solid technical foundation in GIS fundamentals with the option of branching out into GIS specialties.  SAIT's BGIS Applied Degree program emphasizes the knowledge and skills required to problem solve in a GIS technical environment.

To help you obtain problem-solving knowledge and skills, the program combines eight months of course-based academic training with 960 hours of hands-on work experience in the form of a practicum. The practicum bridges the gap between the academic community and the work world by giving you an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills you developed within the classroom.

Year One

Semester 1 Course Name - Instructor Credits
COMM 352 Communicating in the Workplace 2.0
GEOS 401 Intermediate GIS 4.0
GEOS 402 GIS Cartography 6.0
GEOS 403 GIS Databases 6.0
 GEOS 404 Geospatial Concepts for GIS 4.0
GEOS 413 Project Management for GIS 2.0
STAT 405 GIS Spatial Statistics 2.0
Semester 2 Course Name - Instructor Credits
GEOS 405 Remote Sensing for GIS 6.0
GEOS 407 GPS for GIS 4.0
GEOS 411 Advanced GIS 4.0
GEOS 412 Data Fundamentals 4.0
GEOS 414 GIS Cartographic Design 2.0
GEOS 416 Programming for GIS 6.0
GEOS 421 Major Project 6.0

Electives (1 course required)

Note that not all electives are offered in a given year based on the requirement of a minimum enrolment. 

Electives Course Name - Instructor Credits
CMPP 420 Advanced Programming for GIS 2.0
COMM 388 Work Environment Case Studies 2.0
GEOS 461 First Nations GIS 2.0
GEOS 464 Business Geographic 2.0
GEOS 465 Proposal Writing for GIS 2.0
GEOS 466 A Working Case Study in GIS 2.0
GEOS 467 GIS Oil and Gas 2.0
GEOS 468 Environmental GIS 2.0
MAPS 387 Map Info 2.0

Year Two

Practicum Course Name - Instructor Credits
PRAC 425 GIS Work Experience Practicum 30.0

For more information on this program, including practicum, visit our FAQ page. 




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