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| Course ID: | GEOG 4370/6370-4370L/6370L. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Geographic Information Science | Course
Description: | Principles and applications of geographic information systems (GIS). Examines the nature and accuracy of spatially referenced data, as well as methods of data capture, storage, retrieval, visualization, modeling, and output using one or more GIS software packages. | | Oasis Title: | Geographic Information Science | | Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in GEOG 4370E or GEOG 6370E | | Prerequisite: | Second year student standing | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | Course Objectives: | The objective is to provide the student with essential knowledge for creating, using,
and interpreting GIS data. The outcome should be competency in working with basic
types of GIS data and systems.
This course meets the following General Education Abilities by accomplishing the
specific learning objectives listed below:
Communicate effectively through writing. This is met by a series of writing
assignments associated with supplemental reading and data analysis.
Communicate effectively through speech. This is met by oral presentations,
discussion leading, and classroom participation.
Computer Literacy is addressed through course administration, student-faculty
electronic interaction, data analysis activities and assignments, and exposure to
GIS technologies.
Critical Thinking is central to the learning objectives of this class, and are
developed through homework assignments, lecture, classroom discussion, and inquiry-
based learning efforts. | | Topical Outline: | Intro to GIS; Map projection and transformation
Digital representation of the geographical world
Vector-based GIS
Introduction to ArcGIS and map projection
Vector-based GIS
Geocoding
Digitizing and creating a spatial database
Raster-based GIS
Vector data analysis I - geocoding
Raster data analysis I
Cartographic modeling & GIS modeling
Raster data analysis II
GIS data sources
Talking about Census
Utility network analysis
Digital terrain modeling | |
| Course ID: | GEOG 4370E/6370E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Introduction to Geographic Information Science |
Course
Description: | Fundamentals of geographic information science (GIS) concepts
and techniques, and to foster students' geographical thinking
in a GIS environment. Students will exercise concepts and
techniques through hands-on practices in ArcGIS, a leading GIS
software package. |
| Oasis Title: | Introduction to GIS |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in GEOG 4370 or GEOG 6370 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Each topic has a dedicated module consisting of a PPT file of
lecture notes, a recorded teaching video, a lab handout, a
quiz, and a checklist of items to be completed. Review
presentations and final project presentations are to be recorded
by students with instructor-provided tools and resources. Each
student is expected to have a computer running a windows
operating system. A student version of ArcGIS will be provided
to the student for installation. |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Students are expected to:
1. gain an understanding in modeling geographic phenomena in
digital environments
2. compile, organize, analyze, and visualize geographic
information with GIS software
3. be familiar with the leading GIS software ArcGIS
4. be able to develop a GIS project for a real world problem |
| Topical Outline: | 1. Introduction to basic concepts
2. Map projection and coordinate system
3. Digital representations
4. Input vector data and digitize
5. Georeferencing
6. Vector data analysis
7. Raster date input
8. Raster data analysis |
Syllabus: No Syllabus Available
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