2. In 2001, the Institute was formed as an interdisciplinary teaching, research and public service resource whose goal is to provide education and training in the geospatial technologies. The Institute offers a variety of educational options: a Certificate in GIS and a B.S degree in Applied Environmental Spatial Analysis with a focus in either Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, or Information Technology. Certificate in GIS B.S. in AESA Introduction to GIS Cartography & Earth Measurement Data Acquisition & Conversion Remote Sensing Digital Image Processing Spatial Analysis in GIS Application Development in GIS Internship/Special Topics This degree contains all of the courses listed in the GIS Certificate. The student then chooses an area to specialize in from the following: Environmental Science Track Engineering emphasis Environmental Studies Track Information Technology Track

3.  S  tudent Placement Geo-Spatial Technology Identified by the Dept. of Labor as one of the high job growth fields, along with nanotechnology and biotechnology. 3 components of Geospatial Technology Global Positioning System (GPS) Remote Sensing (Imaging Spectrometry) Geographic Information Science (GIS) Geospatial technology has the capacity to build bridges between different disciplines.

4. Student Placement HAVE QUALITY JOBS: 2 students graduated and are working for the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health 2 recent grads received jobs at engineering firms - Lowe Engineers and Atlantic Engineering Group 2 have jobs with local municipalities - Cobb County and Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority JOINED GRADUATE SCHOOLS – UNIVERSITY of GEORGIA, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, M.S, GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM – CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, GEOLOGY, M.S. GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM – AUBURN UNIVERSITY, FORESTRY ENGINEERING M.S. GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM – TEXAS A & M CORPUS CHRISTIE GEOSPATIAL M.S. GRADUATE ENGINEERING PROGRAM – TEXAS A & M CORPUS CHRISTIE GEOSPATIAL ENGINEERING M.S. GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM BUT DID NOT TAKE THIS OFFER AND INSTEAD JOINED ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT IN MISSISSIPPI. – APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE GEOGRAPHY M.S. GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM..  S  tudent Placement

5. STUDENT AWARDS MID-SOUTH ASPRS (American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing) GEORGIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE GEOA MAP WINNERS NATIONWIDE BIZARRE MAP CONTEST HONORABLE MENTION: ZACHARY MILLER SPONSORED BY THE GEOTECH CENTER AND SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY. 1ST AND 2ND PLACE : ZAC MILLER’S MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE GEORGIA URISA MAP CONTEST, HALL COUNTY SCHOOL’S THE DA VINCI ACADEMY GEORGIA URISA (Urban and Regional Information Systems Association) THOMAS METTILLE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD