Advanced Geographic Information Systems

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Based on the basic concepts and simple applications of GIS that were covered in the course Introduction to GIS, this course focuses on the advanced topics and advanced functions of GIS, which are more practical and problem-solving. The concepts of advanced analysis functions of network analysis and spatial interpolation are explained, and the topics Google Earth and Big Data are discussed. Actual applications in geography are demonstrated and practical exercises are provided. The extensions of ArcGIS are selected as the software package for this course. Students will understand the latest development of the advanced GIS topics and perform advanced spatial data analyses.