Students who are interested in this program will be most successful if they live in Lander, WY. Student housing is available for Lander students at our CWC Alpine Science Institute Campus. You can learn more about the Alpine Science Institute here: https://www.cwc.edu/alpinescience/
Program Description
The EHS (Environmental Health and Safety) Environmental GIS Certificate II combines hands-on training in scientific field methods, mapping, and outdoor skills. The student will exit the program with an introduction to the field of environmental science and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), so they can enter the professional realm with improved technical skills. Employment opportunities in this field are vast and include the energy industry, state government, conservation non-profits, wildlife biology, wildland firefighting, avalanche forecasting, and federal agencies such as the United States Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and the National Parks. Courses from the EHS Environmental GIS certificate program can be applied towards completion of either an Associate of Science in Expedition Science and/or towards the AAS in EHS- Environmental GIS.
The student in this program will complete coursework at the CWC Lander Center, CWC Alpine Science Institute, on public lands in the Wind River Mountains and Wind River Basin, and online.
Program Requirements
Course requirements
| BIOL 1080 | Intro to Environmental Science | 4 credits |
GIS courses, students must choose a minimum of 7 credits
| GIST 1050 | GNSS Field Data Collection | 3 credits |
| GIST 1100 | Workshop in UAV Mapping and GIS Applications | 1 credit |
| GIST 1200 | Geospatial Foundations | 4 credits |
| GIST 2000 | Professional GIST: | 1 - 6 credits |
| GIST 2110 | Techniques in Cartography | 4 credits |
| GIST 2140 | Survey of Remote Sensing Applications | 4 credits |
| GIST 2180 | Geospatial Web Applications | 4 credits |
| GIST 2310 | Intro to Geographic Information Systems | 4 credits |
| GIST 2395 | Capstone Project in Geographic Information Systems | 3 credits |
| GIST 2410 | Advanced Geographic Information Systems | 4 credits |
| GIST 4950 | Research in: | 1 - 6 credits |
Program Electives
Choose at least seven (7) credits from the following:
NOLS Wilderness Course will be evaluated in consultation with your advisor.