Environmental Geomatics
1 year – Ontario College Graduate Certificate
Train hands-on in the field and lab
Overview
Upcoming Intake: Fall 2024, College Drive - North Bay
Enhance your training and employability with this specialized geomatics program. Learn applied geomatics technologies and methods including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), data visualization techniques, spatial modelling, and remote sensing and image analysis (from drones, aircraft, and satellites). Geomatics technologies are used to solve real-world challenges in numerous sectors including forestry, environmental, public health, agriculture, mining and more. Gain the skills you need to succeed in this in-demand career field.
Your Future Career
- Federal, provincial, municipal government
- Non-governmental organizations
- Research institutes
- Surveying companies
- Environmental and engineering companies
- Land-use planning
What You Learn
- Applied geomatics
- Geographic information systems (GIS)
- Data management and spatial statistics
- Remote sensing and image analysis
- Spatial data analysis and GIS programming
- Web GIS applications
Admissions Requirements
Admissions Requirements
Ontario College Diploma, Ontario College Advanced Diploma, Degree or equivalent
If English is not your first language you must provide proof of English competency.
Curriculum
Curriculum
Semester 1
| GEO101 | Introduction to Geomatics |
| GEO104 | Fundamentals of GIS |
| GEO107 | Database Management and Spatial Statistics |
| GEO111 | Introduction to Remote Sensing |
| GEO115 | Programming in GIS |
Semester 2
| GEO200 | Geomatics Project |
| GEO205 | GIS Applications |
| GEO210 | Spatial Data Analysis in GIS |
| GEO215 | Remote Sensing II - Image Analysis |
| GEO220 | Web GIS |
Tuition Fees
Tuition Fees
2024-25 – 1 year – Ontario College Graduate Certificate
College Drive Campus – Domestic| Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3615.3 | $1362.5 | - | - | $4977.8 |
2024-25 – 1 year – Ontario College Graduate Certificate
College Drive Campus – International| Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20066.66 | $1942.5 | - | - | $22009.16 |
What You Need
What You Need
Textbooks:
Check out the Campus Bookstore to not only purchase your textbooks but also view your book list before the semester starts.
Technology/Devices:
Canadore College has implemented Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to enhance your learning experience in and out of the classroom while ensuring flexibility in learning.
To learn more about BYOD and to find out what is required for your program, please visit https://www.canadorecollege.ca/BYOD
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.
Further Your Education
Further Your Education
There are many options available to students who already have some postsecondary education.
Whether you are looking to study at Canadore from another school, continue your education at Canadore, or looking to pursue further education elsewhere, we can help find the right path for you!
Whether you want to Transfer TO Canadore, Transfer WITHIN Canadore, or prepare to Transfer FROM Canadore, we've got you covered!
Learn more about Credit Transfer and Pathway opportunities here.