This course is about the world's great realms, surveyed and discussed in geographic perspective. It links human society and culture to the world's natural environment and climates.
Course goals are threefold: to help you think spatially, analytically and critically; to help you become a better problem solver using maps; and to teach you to use maps and spatial analysis to understand geographic problems.
This class is designed to familiarize students with the theory of the global positioning system and data collection methods associated with geographic information systems.
Introduction to basic Geographic Information Systems (GIS) concepts, using the ArcView GIS software program. Course will focus on developing both a theoretical background in the technology and real-world applications using GIS techniques like coordinate systems, map projections, symbology/data classification, spatial analysis and map layouts (cartography).