ENVL 3301 - Basic Geographic Information Systems Prerequisite

Institution:

Stockton University

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Not open to freshmen. Permission of instructor. Provides basic education and training in geographical information Systems (GIS) for students who have stronger background in other field(s) and want to learn the basic skill of GIS for standard applications. The class covers overview of GIS principles and concepts, important applications, knowledge of data structures, acquisition, formatting, database creation, and standard GIS applications in a practical way. Students who have taken the class are expected to know: what GIS is, what GIS does, when GIS is needed, and how to create a GIS database to answer questions about spatial variations of geographic phenomena. This is a hybrid course using WebCT. Faculty: W. FAN 4.000 Credit hours 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Natural Sciences & Mathematics Division Environmental Studies Department

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stockton.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 652-1776

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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