GIS APPLICATIONS
Application and use of GIS techniques in physical and human geography. Includes an introduction to a generic framework of GIS applications, case studies, and student projects. Cases range from urban and regional geography, to marketing geography, and to physical and environmental geography.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: GEOG/CIV ENGR/ENVIR ST 377 or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Physical Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Conceptualize and implement a GIS project from start to finish within a team environment. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify, formulate, and solve geographic problems using appropriate information analytical approaches. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Communicate effectively through written reports, oral presentations, and discussion. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Prepare and present effective, informative, and persuasive arguments utilizing GIS. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Conceptualize and implement a GIS project from start to finish within a team environment. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify, formulate, and solve geographic problems using appropriate information analytical approaches. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Communicate effectively through written reports, oral presentations, and discussion. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Prepare and present effective, informative, and persuasive arguments utilizing GIS. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027