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May 18, 2024
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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Environmental Science |
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ENSC 4307 - Geographic Information Science Credit Hours: 3
Fee Type: Special
Fee ($): 75
This course covers the fundamentals of GIS including GIS terminology and architecture, GIS data structures, cartographic principles, data sources and methods of data acquisition, data manipulation and conversion, query techniques and introductory to spatial analysis.
May be repeated for credit.
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ENSC 4335 - Applied GIS Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Fee Type: Special
Fee ($): 75
This course emphasizes the use of spatial analysis capabilities in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in a range of applications. Topics covered include vector, raster and surface analysis, classification methods, interpolation techniques, watershed analysis and 3D visualization.
Prerequisites: ENSC 4307 or equivalent.
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ENSC 4336 - Web GIS Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Fee Type: Special
Fee ($): 75
This course provides students with web GIS knowledge needed for managing web GIS projects, and to teaches students the latest web GIS technologies needed for building modern web GIS apps. This course focuses on Esri’s web GIS platform including the following products: ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, mobile apps, Story Maps, Web AppBuilder, and 3-D web scenes.
Prerequisites: ENSC 4307 or equivalent.
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Geography |
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GEOG 4321 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 0 Lab: 3
Fee Type: Special
Fee ($): 30
In this introductory course, students become familiar with the concepts and gain the experience necessary to appreciate the utility of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in decision making. Topics include the fundamentals of data structures, georeferencing, data classification, querying, cartography, web GIS and basic spatial data analysis. The course provides an overview of the capabilities of ArcGIS desktop and web-based and applications of GIS. All majors welcome.
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GEOG 4322 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3 Lab: 3
Builds on existing Geographic Information System (GIS) skills through analytical and cartographic applications to all disciplines. Covers advanced geoprocessing tools for analyzing vector, raster, and network data, as well as fundamentals of remotely sensed image processing, classification and visualization. Emphasis on spatial data creation, representation, modeling, and programming using ArcGIS desktop and web-based software. All majors welcome.
Prerequisites: Pre-requisite GEOG 4321 or instructor approval.
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GEOG 4323 - Geographic Information Systems Design and Implementation Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 0 Lab: 3
Fee ($): 30
This course teaches GIS design, project management and communication skills and an appreciation of the ethical, legal and social issues surrounding maps, GIS and geographical data. Students engage in exercises that span the entire range of GIS design and implementation: from problem inception to solution testing
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