Geography, Sustainability, Community, and Urban Studies Courses

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Academic Year 2025-2026

Geography, Sustainability, Community, and Urban Studies Courses GSCU 2500

2500. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

Also offered as: CE 2500

4.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Fundamental principles of geographic information systems (GIS). Topics include history of the field, components of a GIS, the nature and characteristics of spatial data, methods of data capture and sources of data, database models, review of typical GIS operations and applications. Laboratory exercises provide experience with common computer-based systems. Formerly offered as GEOG 2500.