GP 150 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

Credit Hours: 4

This course will provide an introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) concepts and applications GIS is a spatial mapping technology that supports the science of geography. The course will explore the following: the variety of uses of spatial analysis; the basic terms and concepts in GIS; issues of data collection, appropriateness, and handling and introduce some techniques in spatial analysis. During the course, students will learn to use ESRI’s ArcGIS software. It is assumed that students have no prior knowledge about GIS. This course serves as a foundation course in the GIS Certificate program. Students should have basic computer skills (creating, saving, retrieving files) and familiarity with Windows operating system.
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