This course explores detailed analysis of disciplines such as database management systems, GPS, GIS, spreadsheets, statistics, and publishing. GeoMedia, GPS, and Access are stressed. Homework assignments using PowerPoint and web pages are required. The aim of this course is to familiarize students with computer aided drafting and design technologies and applications. This course stresses design and production of various map types on small and large computer systems.
Students learn how to map socio-economic, climatic, vegetative, geologic, and other kinds of data.
This class explores theoretical and practical aspects of the manipulation and interpretation of data recorded by earth-orbiting digital remote sensing platforms. Emphasis is placed on learning techniques of digital image enhancement and transformation including image geocoding and classification of multispectral image data in the study of environmental phenomena. This introductory course covers the basic concepts of spatial analysis, desktop digital mapping, digital data, geocoding, address matching, relational database design, and cartographic practices employed by today's more progressive companies and marketing firms. This course covers business applications of GIS, industry methods, data sources, and interoperable applications are demonstrated within one specific GIS software. The course also includes a general survey of several different software and data that are designed for geo-business applications.