Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems II

Catalog description

This course builds upon principles covered in Fundamentals of GIS I and will provide students an emphasis of hands-on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) experience while solidifying the foundation of the concepts learned in Fundamentals of GIS I. The objectives of this course are to begin establishing a solid foundation in the operation of GIS systems and to teach organizational skills needed for successful GIS project management. Overall this course prepares the student for learning beginning and intermediate functional applications of GIS as well as spatial data analysis. Note: This course requires students to install software on a Windows-based computer (Windows 7 or higher) in order to complete assigned course work. (Prerequisite: GEOG200)