GEOG 52144 - (was 5421) GIS I

Four credit hours.

Was GEOG 5421. Introduces Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the use of spatial data for problem-solving in science. The lecture portion focuses on the data models used to represent spatial features and on the processes involved in creating, acquiring, analyzing, and displaying georeferenced information. The laboratory portion employs a project-based methodology, including applications from Geology, Biology, Environmental Science, and Political Science to foster basic GIS software proficiency. Dual listed in the Undergraduate Catalog as GEOG 42144 (was GEOG 4421) and GEOL 42104 (was ERSC 4421). Cross listed as GEOL 52104.