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Class number:
2558
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Title: Introduction to GIS |
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Department: Urban Studies |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Lecture |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 15 |
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Current enrollment: 18 |
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Available seats: 0 |
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Start date: Monday, January 22, 2024 |
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End date: Friday, May 10, 2024 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM, LIB - B03 |
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Instructor(s): Delgado, Laura |
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Prerequisite(s): None |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Social Sciences Requirement |
Course Description:
This lecture/lab course introduces students to mapping and spatial analysis through Geographic Information Systems (GIS). GIS are tools that allow us to organize, analyze, and display information that has both spatial and descriptive characteristics. This course will focus on the theory and application of GIS in current day urban studies and planning. In urban studies, GIS can be used to better understand population demographics, land uses and values, transportation, and environmental patterns, among other urban characteristics and trends. Through lectures and lab sessions, students will learn how to use the ESRI ArcGIS software package, online mapping tools, and digital databases. Increasingly, local government data are being made public, and students will also learn how to locate, manage, map, and analyze data from these open sources. |