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 Department:    GIS

 Course #:    101

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    6

 CIP:    450702

 EPC:    194

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Principles and conceptual overview of GIS software. Covers the use and applications in natural resource management, and other fields utilizing GIS, with hands-on experience using ArcGIS. Computer and spreadsheet familiarity required.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 33

Lab: 44

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Supplementary Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

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

1. Describe how GIS can be used to investigate data and solve problems of a spatial nature.
2. Demonstrate working knowledge with GIS terminology, query tables, and maps to investigate relationships and solve problems.
3. Demonstrate GIS editing skills when filtering data & creating maps, bringing new data into tables & layers, changing map scale, symbols and projections, and finding features within maps.
4. Create layout presentations that include maps, graphs, tables and legends.
5. Demonstrate GIS resources in student's field of interest through the Internet and publications.
6. Create and manage geodatabases.
7. Describe basic cartographic concepts, and practice georeferencing raster images.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

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

Course Contents

1. Introduction to GIS. Managing vector and raster GIS data.
2. Coordinate systems. Mapping GIS data.
3. Presenting GIS data. Attribute data.
4. Queries. Geo-processing tools.