GIS 245 - Maps and Spatial Information

Institution:

Lane Community College

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Description:

4 credits Prerequisites: Math 60 or Consent of instructor. This course will provide an introduction to the cartographic principles needed to understand Geographic Information Science. The course will explore global reference and coordinate systems, maps and generalization, types of maps: refernece, thematic, topographic, aeiral photography, and GIS. During the course, students will be introduced to ArcMap. It is assumed that students have no prior knowledge about GIS. This course serves as a foundation course in the GIS sequence. The course assumes participants have taken CIS 101 Computer Fundamentals, or CS 120 Concepts of Computing, or have an equivalent understanding of basic computer literacy concepts, and have experience as a user of the Windows operating system and applications software.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Lanecc.edu

Phone Number:

(541) 463-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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