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Course Info for ENVS - 286 - 01, Spring 2024
Class number: 2249 Title: Theory&Appl of Geograph Info S Department: Environmental Science
Career: Undergraduate Component: Lecture Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 20 Current enrollment: 13 Available seats: 7
Start date: Monday, January 22, 2024 End date: Friday, May 10, 2024 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: MWF: 9:00AM-9:50AM, LIB - B02 Instructor(s): Gourley, Jonathan
Prerequisite(s): None
Note: 4 seats reserved for instructor permission.
Note: Course counts as a ENVS natural sciences elective but does not fulfill the NAT general education requirement.
Course Description:
A lecture/lab course that focuses on the theory and application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) using the ESRI ArcGIS software package. ArcGIS is a powerful mapping tool that facilitates the compilation, analysis and presentation of spatial data for a wide variety of disciplines including the natural and social sciences and any other field that uses spatial data. This course will provide students with the fundamental skills needed to design and manage digital databases and map sets so that they may integrate GIS into future courses, research, or careers. Topics include basic and advanced navigation and functionality within the ArcGIS workspace; database management and querying; and methods of data acquisition for GIS project building. Class projects on lab computers will be an integral component of the course and will be tailored to the specific interests and goals of individual students. This course does not meet the natural science distribution requirement.