Abstract

Case Study - GIS Certificate Program: Liberal Arts College
Track: Supporting a GIS Program
Author(s): Rich Schultz, Tim Panfil

The established need for student knowledge of spatial awareness across the curriculum begs that students to be presented with some knowledge of spatial concepts, especially since GIS can be advantageous to so many students of various concentration areas. Elmhurst College's GIS Certificate Program will be presented as a case study of a GIS Certificate Program being offered at a small liberal arts college and offers a "best practices" model for implementing a GIS-based program housed within an Adult Programs setting.

Rich Schultz
Elmhurst College
Dept. of Geography and Geosciences
190 Prospect Avenue
Elmhurst , Illinois 60126
United States
Phone: 6306173128
Fax: 6306173739
E-mail: richs@elmhurst.edu

Tim Panfil
Elmhurst College
School for Advanced Learning
190 Prospect Avenue
Elmhurst , Illinois 60126
United States
Phone: 630 617-3300
E-mail: panfilt@elmhurst.edu