Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a mapping tool that allows users to create interactive searches, analyze spatial information, edit data and maps, and present the results visually. The course includes lecture, laboratory, and project components. Students will learn basic GIS skills and applications and work on projects with community organizations.
Prerequisites: Restricted to Junior and Senior standing.
Outcomes: Describe the conceptual/theoretical and practical/technological background of GIS; Describe ethical issues germane to GIS; Prepare/analyze GIS data in research; Apply GIS in community-service projects.
Prerequisites: Restricted to Junior and Senior standing.
Outcomes: Describe the conceptual/theoretical and practical/technological background of GIS; Describe ethical issues germane to GIS; Prepare/analyze GIS data in research; Apply GIS in community-service projects.