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GIST 12
INTRODUCTION TO GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY · 4 units · used in 17 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
Study of geospatial technology, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), cartography, remote sensing, and spatial analysis. Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) science to spatial data management. Assessment of vector and raster systems, scale, resolution, map projection, coordinate systems and georeferencing. Identification and acquisition of spatial data.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTCGIST 12INTRODUCTION TO GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGYFull1 section · 0 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 20324 · 01Full · 0
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “Advisory: This is an introductory level course in the applications of GIST, and assumes no prior knowledge of the discipline; concurrent or prior enrollment in GEOG 11 or GIST 11 recommended; not open to students with credit in GEOG 12.”
Transfer pathways that use GIST 12
ASSIST maps GIST 12 to a requirement in 17 published pathways from Foothill College.
- CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNINGFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- PUBLIC HEALTHFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- ANTHROPOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Social Science B.A. - Specialization Studies OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
- Geography B.A. - Landscape Studies OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
- Public HealthFoothill → CSU Chico
- Plant and Soil Science B.S. - Regenerative Agriculture OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
- Plant and Soil Science B.S. - Crops and Horticulture OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
- Geography B.A. - Environmental Studies OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
- Environmental StudiesFoothill → CSU Hayward
- AnthropologyFoothill → CSU Hayward
- Environmental ScienceFoothill → CSU Hayward
- Geography, B.S.: Regions and Cultures ConcentrationFoothill → CSU Hayward
- Environmental BiologyFoothill → Cal Poly Pomona
- Geography, B.S. - Environmental Studies OptionFoothill → Cal Poly Pomona
- Geography, B.S. - Geospatial Analysis OptionFoothill → Cal Poly Pomona
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