Students who successfully complete the course will have demonstrated their ability to apply concepts and techniques learned in the first three courses to authentic environmental problems. Geography 5124e requires use of both Intergraph Corp.'s GeoMedia Professional, and ThinkSpace Inc.'s MFworks software packages. This is the second in a series of four courses that leads to the Certificate of Achievement in Geographic Information Systems. Geography 5222 consists of tutorials, readings, projects, and discussions concerned with the ways in which geographic information systems can be used to analyze and communicate geographic information. Students who successfully complete the course are able to use GIS software to analyze both raster and vector data using a variety of techniques, including spatial and attribute queries, map overlay, and buffering.
Students also gain experience in designing and producing effective maps.
Geography 5222 requires use of ESRI's ArcView GIS and Spatial Analyst software packages. This is the third in a series of four courses that leads to the Certificate of Achievement in Geographic Information Systems. The course consists of tutorials, readings, projects, and discussions concerned with how GIS software can be used to integrate geographic data compiled from varied sources. Students who successfully complete the course are able to specify and perform the tasks involved in creating a digital geographic database, including geo-registering scanned base maps, digitizing vector features, entering attribute data, and compiling metadata. Geography 5223 requires use of ESRI's ArcView GIS and Spatial Analyst software.