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 Department:    GIS

 Course #:    106

 Credits:    2

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    2

 CIP:    450702

 EPC:    194

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Continuation of GIS 105. Global Positioning Systems (GPS) data management. Integration of GPS data into mapping software and displaying with Google Earth and ArcGIS.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: GIS 101 with a "C" or higher and GIS 105 with a "C" or higher or concurrent enrollment.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 22

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree, Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Develop a GPS data collection program for obtaining field data. Manage GPS data.
2. Display data using mapping software, i.e. Google Earth and ArcView. Use shape and meta data files in ArcView.
3. Understand and use data processing in ArcMap and Excel. Create presentations of geospatial data.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. GPS field data collection. Google Earth and ArcView.
2. Meta data files. Data processing in ArcMap and Excel.
3. Geospatial data manipulations.