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Jan 13, 2025
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LND 201 - Geographic Information Systems
Credits: 3
2 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours
Description
This course presents the fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as employed in the contemporary workplace. It is aimed at researchers and analysts from any discipline who want to expand their analytic toolbox. Students build a sequence of skills in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)’s ArcGIS software and undertake a series of case studies in fields ranging from environmental analysis, epidemiology and law enforcement to energy exploration. Students learn to develop spatial data collections for their discipline or professional needs. The course focuses on applications and problem-solving not computers.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Use ArcGIS to display, navigate and investigate computer-based maps and query existing data sets.
- Derive analytic data using ESRI’s spatial analysis, geocoding and geoprocessing tools.
- Publish narratives of spatial conditions using ArcGIS thematic cartography tools.
- Manage a full-featured database holding a complete array of spatial data types.
- Obtain publicly available data related to students’ professional needs.
- Utilize the growing collection of GIS resources in the World Wide Web.
Listed Topics
- Geographic Information Systems and the ArcGIS environment
- Basic ArcGIS map navigation and project management
- Essential geographic topics for GIS
- Map design and publishing with thematic mapping functions in ArcGIS
- Data analysis and queries
- Spatial data and database management inArcGIS
- Digitizing and geocoding to create GIS data
- Geoprocessing and spatial analysis
- 3D and other advanced presentations
- Locating, collecting and integrating on-line data
- Web GIS resources.
Reference Materials
Instructor-approved textbook and materials.
Approved By: Bullock, Quintin Date Approved: 03/03/2015
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