GEG- 8 — Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, with Lab
Description: Study of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and science. The course examines fundamental concepts including primary functions of GIS, digital data models, relational databases, and approaches for spatial analysis of geographic data. Lab introduces students to methods and skills for importing and evaluating spatial data, creating and editing data, as well as geoprocessing, analyzing and displaying spatial data. WebGIS and GPS applications will be incorporated with desktop GIS for data gathering, management, analysis, and display. 42.00 hours lecture and 36.00 hours laboratory. (Letter grade only)
Part of
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- Bachelor of Science Degree
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