Intro GIS-Nat Sci

Catalog description

Maps are windows of information that allow you to explore your world - they visualize information about people and our natural landscapes, they allow for patterns to resolve, and they can materialize phenomena otherwise obscured. This course focuses on the use of a geographic information systems (GIS) to acquire, evaluate, and analyze spatial data. Students will learn (1) key concepts and components of GIS and (2) essential technical skills of operating a GIS with ArcGIS Pro software. Students will learn how geospatial thinking and methods can be applied to most disciplines and problems with applied exercises and projects on topics such as ecology, biology, geology, hydrology, public health, sociology, urban planning, environmental studies, business and more. There are no prerequisites for this course.