Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Catalog description

GE-Communication This course introduces basic concepts necessary to an understanding of geographic information systems including its purpose, hardware, software, databases, and application. ESRI ArcGIS software will be used to display various databases, and students will design and execute cross-disciplinary projects in order to demonstrate the uses of GIS as a spatial analysis and decision making tool. Not open to students with credit in ESC 20000.