NCSR: Geographic Information Systems
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This Geographic Information Systems 3-credit course is intended to "introduce students to the principles and practice of GIS, while providing experience using ArcView and Idrisi. This course will develop both a theoretical understanding of GIS and experience in accessing GIS datasets. Students will be exposed to raster and vector GIS." Topics covered in the course include: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Models of Reality, Thinking Spatially, Spatial Data, and Implementation of a GIS.
This 232-page instructional guide outlines the course and includes 13 sections. Sections include: Course Outline, What is GIS?, Basic Geography, Hardware and Software, Spatial Databases, Raster and Vector Data Models, Networks and Fuzzy Logic, Sampling and Measures, Map Analysis, Digital Data Sources, Sample Midterm Exam, Sample Final Exam, and Figures.
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