Geospatial Modeling and Analysis

Catalog description

Crosslisted With: GEOG 430 This course builds upon the skills and knowledge learned in an introductory geographic information systems (GIS) course to introduce students to more advanced GIS-based modeling and analysis skills. This course addresses a wide range of applications relating to physical geography and earth science processes that provides the foundation for the application of GIS technology in spatial reasoning and decision making. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, spatial interpolation, spatial statistics, network routing, pattern and cluster analyses, hydraulic modeling, weather/climate modeling, and land use analysis/modeling. This course is designed as a problem-based learning (PBL) course in which students will spend significant time working with GIS software and spatial data. 3 lecture and 1 lab credit hours. Course fee: $30. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 275 with minimum grade of C-