GEOL 1445 GIS, GPS and Computer Methods

Subject: GEOL
Catalog Number: 1445
Number of Credits: 3

This course aims to introduce the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) across a broad number of fields. We cover the basis for cartographic systems, different geodetic models, and data types. Furthermore, we then look at the different methods with which raster and vector data can be processed and interpreted in the GIS framework. We also explore the principals behind and the use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) as a tool in GIS. Weekly homework exercises are set to give students significant practical experience in the use of ESRI software, ArcGIS Pro. This course is a core course for the GIS Certificate.

Offered every Fall and Spring Semester. Lecture 3 hours.

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None

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