Students who successfully complete the course are able to specify the characteristics of geographic data needed to perform common GIS tasks, determine whether the required data are available, and recognize the technology required to produce data needed for particular tasks. Students also learn skills required to participate effectively in an online class, including creating and publishing online portfolios of class projects on the World Wide Web. This is the third in a series of four courses that leads to the Certificate of Achievement in Geographic Information Systems. Geography 5123 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.
This is the final course in the Certificate Program in Geographic Information Systems. Geography 5124e consists of tutorials, readings, projects, and discussions intended to simulate an internship in which students use GIS to evaluate potential environmental impacts on water resources. 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.