Fundamentals of GIS

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with emphases on both theory and practice. Fundamental concepts in cartography and GIS are explored, including geodesy, datums, map projections, coordinate systems, GPS, remote sensing, data models, and map design. The GIS laboratory offers students an opportunity to use industry-standard GIS software (ArcGIS Pro and QGIS) to improve their conceptual understanding and technical skills. In the laboratory, GIS concepts are reinforced through the acquisition, entry, digitization, manipulation, analysis, visualization, and interpretation of geospatial data. Throughout this course, students carry out a research project using GIS software. (3 lecture and 1 laboratory credits)