Lewis F. Rogers Institute for Environmental & Spatial Analysis

The following IESA sponsored courses are approved for dual enrollment students in 2018. These courses satisfy the general core curriculum requirements for any major and in Area F for the Associate of Science Degrees in Geography and Geology and in the Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental and Spatial Analysis. The main benefit of dual enrollment classes provide high school students with both high school credits towards graduation and college credits which can be applied towards a degree to be earned at the University of North Georgia or transferred to another institution of higher learning. For more information about dual enrollment visit the Georgia Futures website or the UNG Advising pages.

• ENST 2030      Environmental Studies
• ENVE 2221K    Surveying I
• ENVE 2222K    Surveying II
• GEOG 1111K    Introduction to Physical Geography  
• GEOG 1112K    Weather and Climate
• GEOG 1101      Human Geography
• GEOG 1102      World Regional Geography
• GEOL 1121K    Physical Geology        
• GEOL 1122K    Historical Geology
• GISC 2011/L    Intro to GIS

To meet with a STEM advisor for assistance in selecting the appropriate Geography or Geology course to meet your academic goals, please email iesa@ung.edu.

Goals of Internship

The credit-bearing internship provides students an opportunity to work in an off-campus internship for academic credit. Students are expected to obtain valuable experience by applying their knowledge and skills in geospatial technologies in the real-world work environment.

Steps of Registration

1. The student needs to get an off-campus internship (paid or unpaid). The internship has to be at least 10-hour per week.
2. The student needs to complete Internship Learning Agreement form. The completed form has to be signed by the student, the internship site supervisor and the IESA faculty internship advisor.
3. After the paperwork is done, the student should register the course “GISC4983: Internship in GIS” for 1-3 credit hours.

IESA Internship Advisor/Coordinator

Yu Sun, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Institute for Environmental & Spatial Analysis
University of North Georgia
Office: Science Bldg. 253
Email: yu.sun@ung.edu 
Phone: 678-717-3806

More Information

• UNG Career Services
• The GIS Jobs Clearinghouse
• The GIS Jobs Clearinghouse Job Listing
• The GIS Jobs Clearinghouse Job Map

Most GIS and environmental professionals work full time, which is at least 40 hours per week. Individuals can expect both field work and indoor work. When working outside, you may stand for long periods and often walk long distances, sometimes in bad weather. Handheld technologies are used in the field; data analysis is completed in the computer lab. Some technicians fly UAVs (drones) to collect aerial imagery of environmental conditions and then process the imagery with their other mapping data. Demand for surveying services is closely tied to construction activity, and job opportunities will vary by geographic region, often depending on local economic conditions. Increasing use of geographic technologies and data will drive employment growth in the careers of surveying, mapping technicians, geographers, environmental engineering, urban planning and community development.

AGET Technician Career Pathways

• High School and Technical College Recruitment leads to
  • Transferred credits from accredited technical college and
  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent
  • Transferred credits from accredited technical college leads to
    • Fundamentals of Geospatial Technology Certificate (optional) and
    • Proposed A.S. degree: Geospatial Engineering and Technology with Directed Emphasis Areas
  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent also leads to
    • Fundamentals of Geospatial Technology Certificate (optional) and
    • Proposed A.S. degree: Geospatial Engineering and Technology with Directed Emphasis Areas
      
      
      • Fundamentals of Geospatial Technology Certificate (optional) leads to
        • Proposed A.S. degree: Geospatial Engineering and Technology with Directed Emphasis Areas 
      • Supplemental Instruction (if needed) also leads to
        • Proposed A.S. degree: Geospatial Engineering and Technology with Directed Emphasis Areas
        • Proposed A.S. degree: Geospatial Engineering and Technology with Directed Emphasis Areas with Proposed Land Surveying Certificate (optional) leads to
          • Georgia Land Surveyor in Training (LSIT) exam
        • Proposed A.S. degree: Geospatial Engineering and Technology with Directed Emphasis Areas also leads to
          • Agriculture Technician
          • Forest and Conservation Technician
          • Environmental Science Technician
          • Civil Engineering Technician
          • Geology Technician
          • Surveying and Mapping Technician