SCI 376 - GIS for Environmental Decision Making

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Bryant University

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Session Cycle: Fall Yearly Cycle: Annual This course will provide an overview of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), widely used by geologists, hydrologists, oceanographers, community planners and environmental engineers, utilizing diverse computer hardware and software applications. Applications for GIS tools will be examined, including transportation design, land use planning, facility citing, and resource management. This course will focus on how GIS applications are structured, what types of mapping data can be processed, and what customized products can be generated. Case studies will illustrate the utilization of GIS analysis to improve decision making, and field visits to public and private sector data centers will illustrate the breadth of applications. Hands-on exposure to CARIS for Windows and ArcGIS will enhance the student's understanding of GIS tools and provide a means for individualized projects to be completed. This course may be taken with a laboratory to fulfill the laboratory requirement. Prerequisite: At least one science course and junior standing. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Division Science and Technology Department Course Attributes: Environmental Science Minor, Environmental Science Major, Liberal Arts Elective, Scientific Mode of Thought

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bryant.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 232-6000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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