| GEOG 1100 Introduction to GIS, 1 credit
An introduction to what is a GIS (Geographic Information System). Introduces an entry-level GIS software package (ArcExplorer); examines the uses of topographic maps and digital imagery (DOQs and DRGs); explores Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and the impacts of this advancing technology; includes hands-on exercises in a computer lab. (GIS core program course)
GEOG 1501 Fundamentals of Maps and
Geographic Information, 3 credits
Introduces the various types and uses of maps, distortion in map projections, the historical evolution of cartography, the vast array of geographical data and analysis techniques. Examines the underpinnings of geographical and spatial data. (GIS core program course)
GEOG 1511 Fundamentals of Maps and
Geographic Information Lab, 1 credit
Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in GEOG 1501
Introduces the various types and uses of maps. Exercises and projects will emphasize distortion of distance, direction, area and angles in various map projections and across various scales, as well as provide examination of mathematical underpinnings of geographical and spatial problem solving. (GIS core program course)
GEOG 2297 Geographic Information Systems
and Cartography (GIS) Internship,
4 credits
Prerequisite: GEOG 2560, GEOG 2561, or concurrent enrollment
Produces opportunities to develop GIS and professional skills through work experience at appropriate agencies such as planning departments of government agencies and private business. (GIS core program course)
GEOG 2299 Independent Study, 1-3 credits
Prerequisite: Two courses in geography successfully completed
Designed to offer students the opportunity to do extensive reading or research on a specific topic in geography.
GEOG 2501 Cartographic Principles, 3 credits
Prerequisites: GEOG 1501 and GEOG 1511
Introduction to the principles of map design and computer cartography and investigation and evaluation of the principles of map design. (GIS core program course)
GEOG 2511 Cartographic Principles Lab,
1 credit
Prerequisites: GEOG 1501 and GEOG 1511; completion or concurrent enrollment in GEOG 2501
Basic cartographic principles of map design as applied to computer map production. (GIS core program course)
GEOG 2560 Principles of Geographic
Information Systems & Cartography (GIS),
3 credits
Prerequisites: GEOG 1501, GEOG 1511,
GEOG 2501 and GEOG 2511
An introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Focuses on the basics of the discipline including the acquisition, storage, analysis and display of spatial data. (GIS core program course)
GEOG 2561 Principles of Geographic
Information Systems & Cartography
(GIS) Lab,
1 credit
Prerequisites: GEOG 1501, GEOG 1511,
GEOG 2501, GEOG 2511 and concurrent enrollment or completion of GEOG 2560
An introduction to applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Computer laboratory exercises on the basics of the discipline including the acquisition, storage, analysis and display of spatial data. (GIS core program course)
GEOG 2590 Implementation of a Geographic
Information System, 2 credits
Prerequisites: GEOG 2560 and GEOG 2561 or concurrent enrollment
Students will become familiar with the six-phase process to implement a geographic information system in an organization. Acquisition of a geographic information system centers on technological issues such as hardware, software, database management and other standards. Students will gain an appreciation for how these issues work together. The adoption of a geographic information system effectively reorganizes the data and information an organization collects, maintains, and uses. Students will become familiar with this interaction. (GIS core program course)
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