EES 410 - Geographic Info Systems

Upper Division

Concurrently
Must be concurrently enrolled in EES 410L.

Prerequisites
(EES 110/EES 110L, EES 100/EES 100L, OR EES 210/EES 210L) AND (MATH 137/MATH 137L OR MATH 104), Minimum grade C-.; OR permission of the instructor

This course introduces students to the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for interpretation of spatial data and preparation of maps. Display and manipulation of vector and raster data, including point locations, street maps, boundaries and satellite images. Map scale, projections, and coordinate transformations. Basic database queries. Principles of Global Positioning Systems (GPS). The course will include examples from several disciplines.

Repeatable
No

Additional Notes
Previous course number: EES 110

Course credits: 5