Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours. Designed for freshmen/sophomores. Introduction to fundamental principles and concepts necessary to carry out sound geographic analysis with geographic information systems (GIS). Reinforcement of key issues in GIS, such as geographic coordinate systems, map projections, spatial analysis, and visualization of spatial data. Laboratory exercises use database query, manipulation, and spatial analysis to address real-world problems. P/NP or letter grading.

Review Summary

Clarity
10.0 / 10
Organization
8.3 / 10
Time
10-15 hrs/week
Overall
8.3 / 10

Reviews

    Quarter Taken: Summer 2023 Online
    Grade: B

    If you've heard about this class being an easy GE, you're right but it's not a "free" A so to speak. Anyone can get an A in this class if they are willing to dedicate roughly 4 hours a week on the GIS assignments. I only got a B because I couldn't do the last assignment due to it crashing my computer. It's a heavy workload class, but it sure beats chem.

    "Lectures" are just prerecorded videos you watch on your own time. Each week you have one assignment to work on using the GIS software which can take anywhere between 2-4 hours (sometimes 5). That's basically the entire class.

Course

Instructor
Badger, J.B. and Shin, M.E.
Previously taught
23Su

Grading Information

  • No group projects

  • Attendance not required

  • No midterms

  • No final

  • 0% recommend the textbook

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