The class will explore the most recently active volcanic area in the state, and will examine glacial and volcanic features, as well as plant communities. Students will be responsible for providing their own camping equipment and meals, generally prepared in small groups. The class will explore the cultural and physical geography of the area, including the coastal geomorphology, the Elephant Seals. Students will be responsible for providing their own camping equipment and meals, generally prepared in small groups. It also provides the conceptual overview and practice needed to take advantage of the software s display and attribute querying functions.
Emphasis is placed on basic software functionality, database construction, and management.
This course is the first of a 2 part series. Spatial analysis and network analysis will also be introduced using available software. This course provides students with the knowledge and practical experience necessary to develop skills in the acquisition, conversion, and creation of spatial data. Topics include acquisition of existing data, metadata, conversion in format of digital data, creating digital data utilizing digitizers and scanners, the utilization of remote sensing data, and the Global Positioning System. This course introduces students to programming in GIS utilizing ArcView s proprietary programming language, Avenue.