ENSS 320 Geographic Information Systems
In this course students become familiar with Geographic Information Systems and data structures and applications in decision making and problem solving. Students will receive and introduction to ESRl's ArcGIS software including data structures, dereferencing, data classification, cartography and spatial data analysis as well as applications of GIS to critical, informed decision making. Students will explore and evaluate a variety of data sources, and introduce them to as well as open source software options. Through interaction with geospatial data and map creation, students can begin to think critically about how to turn raw spatial data into useful information. Students will complete a mapping project of their choice and will find and integrate data from multiple sources and databases of geographic concepts.