In federal, state, and local governments, uses for GIS are found in special districts that deal with water, fire, and sewage and in agencies that are concerned with such topics as transportation, environmental and urban planning, and public health and welfare. The military is also a major user of GIS with applications such as coastal zone characteristics, land trafficability, and tactical maps and displays. The curriculum is a blend of coursework on conceptual topics, application areas, and technology training. Instruction in the use of user friendly software such as ArcView. Introduction to GIS Procedures for encoding, storing, managing, analyzing, and displaying spatial data.
Students work under the joint supervision of course instructor and or agency personnel.
ArcInfo Training in the use of ArcInfo for data automation, management, analysis, and potting. Use of Arcedit and ArcPlot. Image processing Software . Use of Visual Basic for developing GIS applications. Use of the Spatial Analyst software for integrating raster and vector data.