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INTRO TO GEOGRAPHIC INFO SYSTEMS

Course Code:
FRSC 440
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Course Description:

The course is an introduction to Geographic Information Systems, providing students with a basic knowledge of its theory and main practical applications, with stress on basic GIS software logics, usage and applications. The students will learn the usage of ESRI's ArcGIS 9, with examples from different fields. At completion of the course, students will be able to collect, create and view geographic information data from preexisting sources, as well as produce their own maps and calculate basic descriptive spatial statistics such as measurement of dispersion and central location.

Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
Corequisites:

FRSC 441

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