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Introduction to Geographic Information Systems |
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GEOG INFO SYS |
| CLASS CODE: |
GEOG 230 |
CREDITS:
3
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| DIVISION: |
LANGUAGE & LETTERS |
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HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, POLITICAL SCIENCE |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: |
This course does not fulfill a General Education requirement. |
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| CATALOG DESCRIPTION: |
This introductory course is designed to provide a general overview of Geographic Information Systems. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
A general overview of Geographic Information Systems including background, development, trends and prospects for the use of the rapidly developing technology in a variety of professions and academic fields. |
| TOPICS: |
Basic components, analytical functions of GIS, spatial and geographic concepts, cartographic communication, automated mapping characteristics, map projections and map scale, geocoding, coordinate systems, and nature of spatial area. |
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| EFFECTIVE DATE: |
August 2001 |
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