Geographic Information Systems   

At the end of this course, the student should be able to create data in ArcView, to query and manipulate data; geocode addresses perform spatial analyses, produce map outputs and charts. Prerequisite: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. Textbook required. Software Required: Included with the textbook is a fully functioning 180-day trial version of ArcGIS software that can be downloaded from the internet, along with the data for working through the book's exercises. Once installed and registered, the single-use software cannot be re-installed. This software requires a Windows OS. Hardware requirements: a minimum 2.2 GHz processing speed, 2 GB RAM, 2.4 GB free hard disk space, including 50 MB on the operating system drive, an additional 285 MB hard disk space is required for the exercise data.

This course is available in January. Winter term registration opens in early December.

Explore building data models, normalization, and querying a database to benefit GIS. Work with spatial data that is stored in a relational database management system and build on storage techniques using relational databases (non-spatial) and spatially enabled databases (Geodatabases). You will also navigate security, administration, and the beginnings of enterprise driven data management. No textbook required. 

Software required: Must have a computer with Windows Software.

Gain an understanding of GIS fundamental concepts and terminology including the role of GIS in business, government, surveying and natural resources. Learn how to create and manipulate data using GIS. Examine the collection, management, analysis and presentation of spatial data, concepts of database systems, data modeling and digital mapping. Textbook Required.

Software Required: Quantum GIS (QGIS) - free software (Works on Windows, Macs and Linux) but all instructions and tutorials will be based on a Windows environment.