GEOG 230 - Spatial Thinking and Problem Solving

Institution:

James Madison University

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Description:

3 credits. Offered spring. Introduction to the critical thinking skills associated with problems inherent spatial components. Identification of the spatial elements of a given problem, the data requirements for addressing that problem, collections/acquisition, and organization of data and use of geographic information systems to explore spatial patterns relevant to the problem of interest. Prerequisites: GEOG 215, GEOG 216 and an introductory course in statistics (GISAT 251 or equivalent) or permission of instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jmu.edu/

Phone Number:

(540) 568-6211

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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