GEOG 360Foundations of GIS

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Digital spatial data has undergone a massive proliferation, opening myriad opportunities for mapping and spatial analysis. This course offers a broad overview of modern Geographic Information Systems (GIS), a powerful framework for managing, analyzing, and visualizing spatial data and for solving geographic problems. This course will introduce students to the fundamental concepts, tools, and applications of GIS. Through hands-on exercises using real-world data, this course aims to provide students with the conceptual understanding and technical skills necessary to both analyze and visualize geographic data, making it a valuable resource for those in a wide range of fields across the social sciences, physical sciences, health sciences and/or business. 4 credits. Weekly format: one lecture and one lab section. There is a $35 fee associated with this course.