Applications in GIS

3 units

This introductory course in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is designed to provide basic knowledge of GIS theory and applications using the existing state-of-the-art GIS software. The course is taught using a combination of lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on, interactive tutorials in the classroom. The first weeks of the course will provide a broad view of how you can display and query spatial data and produce map products. The remainder of the course will focus on applying spatial analytical tools to address questions and solve problems. As the semester develops, more tools will be added to your GIS toolbox so that you can complete a final independent project that integrates material learned during the course. Students will be encouraged to design individualized final projects using their own or other available data; however, some already prepared final projects also will be available.