GEOG 3315 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 3305 or permission of the instructor.
Students will be introduced to the basic design of state-of-the-art GIS and its analytical capabilities. Topics include: Geodatabases, applications in GIS, map projection information, raster/vector data models, introduction to available data on the internet, and basic GIS analytical functions such as querying and overlaying. The course will use ArcGIS to introduce these concepts in a hands-on environment.