GEGR 115 — Intro to Geographic Systems
2 Lecture Hours, 2 Lab Hours, 3 Credits Prerequisites: ENGL 060 This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The course includes an introduction to basic cartographic principles including maps, scales, coordinate systems and map projections. A review of the necessary hardware and software elements used in GIS will be made including raster and vector based data structures. Applications of GIS technology used in science, business, and government will also be presented. Laboratory exercises support lecture topics.