Biological Applications of Geographic Information Systems. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

Catalog description

Prerequisites: BIOL 205 , BIOL 201 . This course offers an introduction to concepts underlying geographic information systems (GIS) and methods of managing and processing geographic information. The course is designed for students who have little background but want to learn the fundamentals and applications of GIS. The nature of geographic information, data models and structures for geographic information, geographic data input, data manipulation and data storage, spatial analytic and modeling techniques will be discussed. Students will be exposed to both theoretical knowledge and technical skills in this course. Assignments and a course project will promote students’ application of concepts and skills in solving real-world problems.