GEOG 3320 - Geographical Information Science (GIS)

(3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102, ITEC 1001 and either GEOG 1101, or GEOG 1111, or GEOG 1112, or GEOG 1113, or GEOG 1125, or GEOG 2201 or consent of instructor
Geographical Information Science (or GIS, sometimes called Geographical Information Systems) is the foundation of all modern geography. This course is an introduction to the concepts and uses of GIS. It is an activity-based course. Students will learn to make maps on computer, conduct spatial searches, and do individual projects. Lecture topics include history of GIS, GIS data structures and sources of data, GIS tools, vendors and software, applications, and resources. Exercises include spatial data display and query, map generation, and simple spatial analysis.