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GISC 1311 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

3 credit hours. 2 lecture hours. 4 lab hours.
Introduction to basic concepts of vector GIS using several industry specific software programs including nomenclature of cartography and geography. ArcGIS® software will be used.

Additional Fees: Lab fee $24

Measurable Learning Outcomes:
Explain basic concepts of using GIS in mapping the earth in spatial terms and populating the GIS’s system to access data in the GIS’s system using an appropriate software package on a personal computer. Capture positional and attribute information with correct and accurate geographic referencing. Convert geographic information among several coordinate systems. Acquire GIS’s system information from databases, existing maps, and the Internet. Annotate output for finished maps, documents, and reports.


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