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• GERT 215: Aging around the World

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Explores major topics in gerontology worldwide; the demands that the aging population places on society; and both the universal and the unique aspects of aging that span across all cultures and nations.
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• GERT 220: Caregiving and Aging

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Examines and explores all the aspects of caregiving for elders. This course focuses on six main principles of caregiving for the elders including legal, financial, living environment, social, medical, and spiritual. Special topics are explored in-depth, including caregiving for elders with Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, and memory loss.
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• GERT 225: Long-Term Care Leadership and Management

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Examines the changing landscape of long-term care and the issues and trends that impact the administration and management of long-term care settings. This course focuses on best practices and model programs for maximizing quality of care; tools, strategies and benchmarks for leaders; and the facilitation of partnerships with family, staff, and community.
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• GERT 232: Death and Dying

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Identifies and discusses attitudes and feelings toward death so as to examine and experiment with the common defense mechanisms of dying persons. This course acquaints students with the typical psychological stages of the terminally ill and exposes them to the reality of human finiteness. Other topics include: cultural attitudes and behavior regarding death, mourning rituals, ethics, and children and death. Prerequisite: GERT 100, 101, 102, or 103 with a grade of C or higher. Prerequisite:    GERT 100 or GERT 101 or GERT 102 or GERT 103
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• GIS 141: Introduction to Geospatial Technology

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Introduces students to the fundamentals of Geospatial Technology including concepts and use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), a brief overview to the use of Global Positioning Systems (GNSS/GPS), cartography and visualization, remote sensing, and spatial analysis through use of professional grade GIS software exercises. Students are taught how geospatial technology is used in business, industry and government. A course fee is required. (S&BS)
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• GIS 141H: Honors Introduction to Geospatial Technology

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Introduces students to the fundamentals of Geospatial Technology including concepts and use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), a brief overview to the use of Global Positioning Systems (GNSS/GPS), cartography and visualization, remote sensing, and spatial analysis through use of professional grade GIS software exercises. Students are taught how geospatial technology is used in business, industry and government. Using a seminar or discussion-based approach, this course encourages independent, creative and critical inquiry and prepares students for the practical application of information by emphasizing effective research strategies and technologies congruent with the field of study. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: Completion of all developmental reading and writing courses required as a result of the College Testing and Placement Program. (S&BS) Prerequisite:    (( ENGL 003 or ENGL 007 ) & ( ENGL 051 ) ) or ENGL 057 or ESL 070 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H or ENGL 104 or ENGL 106 Corequisite:    ENGL 102, ENGL 102H, ENGL 104, ENGL 106
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• GIS 165: Geospatial Programming

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Provides students with theory and hands-on experience in customizing geographic information system (GIS) software applications by way of modified service interface elements. This course discusses theory and implementation of the various scripting languages in use within the industry. Students are able to apply the theory to solve geospatial problems and streamline GIS workflows through the creation and modification of scripts. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: GIS 141 with a grade of C or higher. Prerequisite:    GIS 141
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• GIS 201: Professional Issues

  1.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Covers the professional practice of geospatial technology. Topics include history, scope, and trends in geospatial technology, professional ethics and expectations, career options, team participation, and professional communications. (FYS)
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• GIS 204: Cartographic Design

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Applies the fundamental concepts of cartographic design. This course allows students to utilize design principles to create and edit effective visual representations of data (e.g. maps, graphs and diagrams) in different formats (e.g. hardcopy, digital, web). Specific topics include the ethical and appropriate application of map scale, map projections, generalization, and symbolization. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: GIS 141 with a grade of C or higher or permission of the Instructor. Prerequisite:    GIS 141
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• GIS 205: Data Acquisition and Remote Sensing

  4.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Presents remote sensing techniques to the study of the Earth's landscape. This course discusses the physical principles on which remote sensing is-based, as well as its history and future trends, sensors and their characteristics, image data sources and image classification, and interpretation and analysis techniques. Students are able to perform remote sensing workflows, such as change detection and image processing. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: GIS 141 with a grade of C or higher or permission of the Instructor. Prerequisite:    GIS 141
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