GEOL 126 Fundamentals of GIS*

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) offer widely diverse and interdisciplinary approaches to investigating and understanding the world. This introductory course provides a broad perspective of how a GIS can aid in solving complex problems, predict outcomes, and mitigate unwanted scenarios. Students will be guided in a study of GIS theory and project management. Practical skills will include: data acquisition and management, data creation and editing, logical data queries, basic spatial analysis, and displaying data with basic cartography to create maps.

Credits

3 Credits

Corequisite

GEOL 126L

GEOL 126Fundamentals of GIS*

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

II. Course Specification

Credit Hours Narrative

3 Credits

Corequisite Narrative

GEOL 126L

III. Catalog Course Description

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) offer widely diverse and interdisciplinary approaches to investigating and understanding the world. This introductory course provides a broad perspective of how a GIS can aid in solving complex problems, predict outcomes, and mitigate unwanted scenarios. Students will be guided in a study of GIS theory and project management. Practical skills will include: data acquisition and management, data creation and editing, logical data queries, basic spatial analysis, and displaying data with basic cartography to create maps.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Understand the basic concepts and applications of geographic information systems (GIS).
• Identify, compare, and contrast the basic properties of raster and vector spatial data
• Acquire, evaluate, and assess the accuracy of raster and vector spatial data from outside sources.
• Create vector data from GPS data collection, digitizing, and other methods.
• Build, query, and edit a GIS database
• Manipulate tabular data to create charts and graphs that present data clearly and effectively.
• Apply basic cartographic principles including symbology, projection, and scale to create maps that display raster and vector spatial data clearly and concisely.

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

VI. Delivery Methodologies