Description
This course introduces GIS concepts and ArcGIS tools used to visualize real-world features, discover patterns, obtain information, and communicate that information to others. Using the ArcGIS platform, students will create GIS maps, explore the data behind the maps, and analyze maps and data
as they master fundamental concepts that underlie GIS technology. Students will work with data generated in the class and data from other sources including major government agencies and local organizations. Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab. Prerequisite: any 100-level biology course or ENV 101. Meets General Education Distribution Area II.C.