GELS Parents Meeting

September 24, 2024

Introductions

Deborah Bronner-Westerduin

Director, Career & Technical Education

Joe Malchar

CTE Program Coordinator

Introductions

Jennifer High

GELS Pathway Coordinator

GELS Teacher

jhigh1@kleinisd.net

Robert Carter

GELS Teacher

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rcarter2@kleinisd.net

M’Lee Brooks

GELS Counselor

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mlbrooks@kleinisd.net

Social Media

Follow us on Instagram:

@kleincollinsgis

@kc_teched_classes

@kisd_cte

@nsps.us

Helpful Websites:

KCHS Counselor’s Corner

KCHS Dual Credit

KCHS College & Career

Promise2Purpose (Course Guides & Endorsements)

Texas A&M University Corpus Christi

Lone Star College

National Society of Professional Surveyors

Become a Texas Surveyor

Abbreviations

GELS - Geospatial Engineering & Land Surveying

TSPS - Texas Society of Professional Surveyors

NSPS - National Society of Professional Surveyors

GIS - Geographic Information Systems or Science

LSC - Lone Star College

TAMUCC - Texas A&M Corpus Christi

CST - Certified Surveyor Technician

RPLS - Registered Professional Land Surveyor

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The Geospatial Engineering & Land Surveying Pathway

is an Accelerated College Pathway to obtain a College Degree in High School!

• Rigorous
• Time Consuming
• Need to be achievement driven, focused, independent
• Need Attention to Detail – Lone Star, On Ramps, & TAMUCC emails, syllabus due dates, payment and registration deadlines, etc.
• Costs
• Must pass the TSI Reading, Essay, and Math sections before taking dual credit classes (take 2nd semester of 9th grade)

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If your student is struggling…

• Talk to your GELS teacher and counselor.
• If the class is at KC, ask the teacher about tutorials.
• If the class is Dual Credit Online, email the professor to ask questions and see if they have online help.
• If it is a Lone Star College class, the college offers tutoring at the college campus.
• Work with a study group.
• Pay attention to college withdrawal dates as students are building their college transcripts and GPAs.

Types of Dual Credit College Courses

• On Ramps – High School teachers facilitate the class for a University of Texas Professor. The Professor gives the final college grade while the high school teacher will give the high school grade which may be different from the college grade.
• Dual Credit on Campus – Lone Star College classes with instructors that are certified to teach at high school and the college level.
• Dual Credit Online – Instructors are Lone Star instructors and will not always know that student is a high school student – treated like a college student.
• Dual Credit Online TAMUCC - GELS classes taught by TAMUCC instructors.
• All Dual Credit classes count for advanced grade points (6.0)

Payment for Dual Credit College Courses

• On Ramps –Paid through School Cash. Payment will be available in School Cash on October 21, 2024.
• Dual Credit on Campus/Online – Payment to LSC at the start of each semester. Payment information is emailed to your student’s LSC email account.
• LSC College Credit Only Classes - Some classes are required for the Associate Degrees but are not high school classes. These classes will require the full college fee.
• Dual Credit Online TAMUCC - Payment to TAMUCC.
• Students are responsible for buying their own books required for dual credit classes.

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Why Partner with TAMUCC?

• They are writing a statewide curriculum for high school GELS.
• They are the only university in the nation that combines Geospatial Engineering and Land Surveying into one degree.
• They offer students a chance to get academic college credits in Geospatial Engineering and Land Surveying instead of workforce credits.

TAMUCC Course Description - Page 1

GISC 1470 Geospatial Systems I 4 Semester Credit Hours (3 Lecture Hours, 3 Lab Hours)

Introduction to geographic information systems (GIS) and its theoretical foundations. Topics covered include vector and raster data models, acquisition and manipulation of data, cartography, current topics, data quality, and basic spatial analysis. Principles and uses of GIS software also covered. Fall and Spring.

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GISC 2301 Geospatial Systems II 3 Semester Credit Hours (2 Lecture Hours, 3 Lab Hours)

An intermediate level course in the concepts and applications of geographic information systems (GIS). Topics covered include spatial database design and management, raster analysis, terrain mapping, analysis, and applications. Spring.

Prerequisite: (GISC 1470).

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GISC 1336 Digital Drafting and Design 3 Semester Credit Hours (2 Lecture Hours, 2 Lab Hours)

An introduction to graphic and drafting principles and practices in surveying and mapping science. This course includes the development of the basic drafting skills needed to produce surveying plats and graphical presentations. The elements of descriptive geometry are addressed. A major component of the course is an introduction to the fundamentals of computer-aided drafting and design (CADD). Spring.

TAMUCC Course Description - Page 2

GISC 3421 Visualization for GIS 4 Semester Credit Hours (3 Lecture Hours, 3 Lab Hours)

Basic elements of thematic cartography, cartographic theory, and cartographic projections. Integration of cartographic principles with GIS visualization. Principles of map design with GIS data. Spring.

Prerequisite: GISC 2301.

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GISC 2470 Geospatial Plane Measurement I 4 Semester Credit Hours (2 Lecture Hours, 3 Lab Hours)

Historical introduction to field measurement and mapping; distance measurement using electronic distance meters; calibration and reduction. Leveling instruments; principles, construction, testing and adjustment; ancillary equipment. Optical and electronic theodolites. Traverse computations and adjustment. Coordinate systems. Map projections. Fall.

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GISC 3412 Geospatial Plane Measurement II 4 Semester Credit Hours (2 Lecture Hours, 3 Lab Hours)

Principles and reduction of observations and errors in spatial measurement. Techniques of horizontal and vertical angle measurement for precise positioning. Trigonometric heighting and vertical staff tacheometry. Setting out of structures. Design and computation of horizontal and vertical curves. Spring.

Prerequisite: (GISC 2470 and 1336*).�* May be taken concurrently.

Prerequisite: MATH 1316 or 2413.

TAMUCC Course Description - Page 3

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MATH 1316 Trigonometry 3 Semester Credit Hours (3 Lecture Hours)

Trigonometric functions, identities, equations involving trigonometric functions, solutions of right and oblique triangles.

Prerequisite: (MATH 1314, 1314, minimum score of 550 in 'SAT MATH SECTION' or minimum score of 21 in 'ACT1 Math') or minimum score of 21 in 'ACT Math'.

TCCNS: MATH 1316

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TAMUCC Course Catalog

https://catalog.tamucc.edu/undergraduate/courses-az/gisc/

/gisc/

Industry Based Certifications

• AutoDesk Certified User: AutoCAD
• ArcGIS Pro Associate
• Certified Survey Technician Level 1
• Part 107 Commercial Drone License

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Field Work Fridays

Looking Forward:

Competitions

Looking Forward:

Upcoming Dates -More Info to Come

• October 10, 11, 12 - TSPS Convention in the Woodlands
• October 14 - LSC Spring Registration Opens
• October 21 - On Ramps payment posted to School Cash
• October 29 - Senior GELS Students take CST Level 1 Exam
• October 30 - LSC Advisor on Campus to Meet with Students
• November 9 - Power of Choice Event at KMPC
• December 5 - Surveying Field Day for the 8th Graders

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Looking Forward:

Upcoming Dates -More Info to Come

• Mid February Regional SkillsUSA Land Surveying Competition
• March 16 - 19 NSPS Student Surveying Competition in Washing DC
• April 2 - 6 State SkillsUSA Competition in Corpus Christi
• May CTE Signing Day (Seniors)
• May LSC Graduation

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Sample Field Surveyor Job Progression

Sample Field Surveyor Job Progression cont’d

Sample Survey Office Job Progression

More Information About Surveying

TN Association of Professional Surveyors Promotional Video

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Be a Surveyor.com

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Difference Between Land Surveying and Geospatial Engineering

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Become A Texas Surveyor.com

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