Syllabus
Internship in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
GEOG 2389, section 001
 

Instructor: Dr. Dean P. Lambert      About your Instructor
Office: Chemistry/Geology Building (CG) Room 101C
Office Phone: 733-2828
Email:  deanplambert@yahoo.com 
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I. Course Description

This course will permit students to utilize geographic concepts and applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS).  Students will be required to attend scheduled weekly seminars.  This course satisfies the GIS internship requirement in in the Associates in Arts (A.A.) in GIS degree plan.

II. Textbook and Online Materials
TBA

III. Course Grading Information
1 - Complete 200 hours in the Work Environment - The student will need to work a minimum of 200 hours at the assigned agency or enterprise in order to qualify for a grade in the internship course.  These hours will need to be verified by the student's pay stub (or a letter from her/his immediate supervisor).

2 - Meetings with the Instructor - The student will need to meet with her/his instructor of record monthly in order to discuss issues and activities related to her/his internship.

3 - Term Paper - A term paper of 10-15 pages describing the role of GIS at the place the student is working.  It should describe the kinds of equipment, software, operations, projects, staff, etc. It should also describe the problems that are commonly encountered in that facility and outline the agency's GIS goals for the future.

4 - Daily Log of Activities - Students must keep a daily log of every task undertaken at the agency, including non-GIS acitivities.  The log should also indicate (in a summary) an approximate indication of how much time was spent on each task.  For example, 20% of the time in data collection, 40% in data verification, 30% in data manipulation, 10% in presentation, etc.

IV. Competencies (Outcomes)
Course content listed above (IV) is a topical outline of this course. Student mastering of this subject matter will be assessed through his or her performance on the assignments. Upon completion of this course students should:

V. Software Policy
Not Applicable.

VI. Tutorial and/or Help Sessions Available
While no formal tutorial services are currently available, students are encouraged to seek help and advice from their instructor during office hours and during mutually-arranged meeting times.

VII. Attendance Policy
Regular and punctual attendance at all classes and laboratories, day and/or evening, is required. A student absent for any reason is responsible for all work missed. Absences of each student are recorded without exception from the official date of his/her enrollment. The counting of absences begins on the first day of a student's enrollment in the course after classes begin. A student absent the equivalent of two weeks of instruction in a regular semester may be dropped by the instructor. If a student is dropped from a class for excessive absences, the instructor will record a grade of "W" (withdraw). It is the student's responsibility to ensure that the withdrawals have been submitted. Both tardiness and early departure from class are forms of absenteeism. The instructor establishes the policy with regard to each. In the case of canceled classes due to inclement weather or other emergencies, attempts will be made to assure that classroom hours are rescheduled.

VIII. Discipline
All of the general and criminal laws of the State are declared by the Board of Trustees of the District to be in full force on the campus. Any recognized misconduct violation of regulations, or socially unacceptable behavior of students or nonstudents on this campus is subject to administrative disciplinary action by the appropriate dean, executive vice president and/or the president of the college, action by a student-faculty disciplinary review committee, or possible arrest and charge by authorized campus or other peace officers of the city or state. A student may be requested or required to withdraw with or without public statement of charges by the college administration. Specific disciplinary responsibilities of institutional officials, classification of offenses and sanction appropriate to each disciplinary offense, and disciplinary procedures are set forth in the official "Student Code of Conflict" in the San Antonio College Bulletin.

IX. Academic Dishonesty Policy
Students may be subject to disciplinary proceedings resulting in an academic penalty or disciplinary penalty for academic dishonesty. Academic Dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism and collusion. For additional information refer to the "Student Code of Conflict" in the San Antonio College Bulletin.

X. Children on Campus Policy
Students are urged not to bring children to either a class or a lab. Minors under the age of 12 must not be left unattended on campus. Individual instructors may include additional restrictions or waivers for their particular classrooms or labs, which will be included in the instructor's syllabus.

XI. ADA Statement for Students Requiring Special Accommodations
As per Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Americans Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, if accommodations is needed, students must make the request through the Office of Disabled Student Services, CAC 124C, Phone 733-2347.

XII. Contact Information for the Department of Public Safety (Alamo Community College District)
Emergencies 208-8099
Weather Phone 208-8189 (for information on college closures)

Click here to see a short video about the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program at SAC.

Last updated on January 12, 2006

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