Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Geographic Information Systems II

 Title Abbreviation:   GEOGRAPHIC INFO SYS II

 Department:    GIS

 Course #:    102

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    450702

 EPC:    194

 REV:    2021


 Course Description  

Develop advanced skills using ESRI�s ArcGIS. Learn the basics of the Spatial Analyst and 3D Analyst extensions for ArcGIS. Other topics include types of GIS data available and map accuracy standards.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: GIS 101 with a "C" or higher.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Supplementary Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
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Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Expand on ArcGIS basics learned during GIS 101 following the latest software developed.
  2. Understand advanced editing of map features.
  3. Become familiar with the uses of ArcGIS Spatial Analyst & 3D Analyst extensions.
  4. Become familiar with spatial and attribute data available for importing into ArcGIS.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

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

Course Contents

  1. Basic editing. Advanced editing.
  2. Topology. Spatial joins.
  3. Geodatabases. Online map data.
  4. Introduction to Spatial Analyst extension � raster analysis.
  5. Introduction to 3D Analyst extension � raster & lidar data.