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Course Prefix & Number: GEOG231

CC Approved: FALL 1996 Revised:

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Division: Social Science

Department/Subject Area: Geography/Geographic Information Systems

Course Prefix: GEOG

Course Number: 231

Course Title: Geographic Information Systems: Vector Applications
Units: 3
Lec Hours: Full Term Hrs/Wk. 2Hrs Wk

Lab Hours: Full Term Hrs./Wk. 3 Hrs Wk

Assignment Preparation Hours: 6 Hours

Prerequisite, Corequisite, or Advisory Validation Date: Prerequisite(s): Geography 230

Corequisite(s): None

Advisory(ies): None
 

  1a. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:

GIS (such as Arcinfo) is introduced as a tool to analyze and solve problems, and to discover opportunities for business and academic applications. Students will apply this software in student selected projects. A semester project will be required of each student. Credit 3 hrs.

$4.00 Laboratory Fee - PAYABLE AT THE BOOKSTORE 1b. SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION (max 3 lines):

Students will explore, examine and experience the rules and operations that govern data storage, analysis, and display within a vector based Geographic Information System.

$4.00 Laboratory Fee - PAYABLE AT THE BOOKSTORE 2. ENTRY LEVEL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE (To be completed if required by Prerequisite Policy)

Upon entering this course, the student needs to be able to:

 

3. INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES (Use measurable objectives only)

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

A. Prepare data for an Arc/Info type project
B. Input spatial data into GIS (such as Arc/Info)
C. Make spatial data useable
D. Input tabular data into software (such as Arc/Info)
E. Manage the database
F. Perform geographic analysis
G. Evaluate and present the results of geographic analysis 4. COURSE CONTENT AND SCOPE (instructional topics or units) A. Introduction to GIS (such as ArcInfo)
  1. acquire an introductory operating knowledge of the software
2. tutorials
  B. Scope and intended presentation requirements for your project. 1. What would you like to demonstrate/query/resolve?

2. How much information do you need?
 

C. Selection and acquisition of data and base information 1. Sources

2. Selection
 

D. Procedures for Making Spatial Data Usable. 1. Modified data for applications

2. Geo-referencing
 

E. Procedures for Getting Attribute Data into software (such as Arc/info) 1. Data entry will be applied as appropriate.

2. Data import applied as appropriate.
 

F. Coordinate Systems for a Multi-Coverage Database 1. Coordinate system review

2. Applying information which is available in differing coordinate systems.
 

G. Procedures for Performing Geographic Analysis. 1. Querying data,

2. Selecting appropriate data ranges,

3. Selecting appropriate spatial relationships, and

4. Selecting data relationships.
 

H. Cartographic Presentation of Data/ Learn and apply cartographic protocols. 1. Selection of color

2. Selection of space

3. Selection of quantity of data

 
I. Methods to Customize Your Applications.  

5. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGIES (instructor initiated learning strategies):

A. Lecture

B. Group discussion

C. Written assignments

D. Student verbal presentations

E. Final projects - written and graphic

F. Computer generated project

                              G. Optional field trips 6. MULTIPLE METHODS OF EVALUATION (measurements of student achievement): A. Class participation

B. Verbal presentations

C. Written work

D. Final graphic projects - geographic analysis

E. Computer project

F. Final exam

                    7. LIST RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS:Textbooks such as the following are appropriate:

Understanding GIS the Arc/Info Method

8. LIST SUPPLEMENTAL READING: Supplemental reading such as the following are appropriate when needed: Various articles from current periodicals which pertain to the projects selected by the students 9. WRITING ASSIGNMENTS AND/OR PROFICIENCY DEMONSTRATION (skill-based courses): Written assignments will include presentation of scope of semester project, methodology, source documents, source data, and source maps. Students must also present a final written discussion of their semester project, along with final products demonstrating their problem solving and analysis.

 

10. ASSIGNMENTS THAT DEMONSTRATE CRITICAL THINKING (Use detail when describing student assignments and state in cognitive terms):

A. Students must develop the scope of their individual geographic analysis.

B. They must problem solve, discover data sources, and make decisions related to the full dimensions of their semester projects.

C. They must also demonstrate their learned analytical skills in their final projects,

including a written discussion and a series of student produced analyses. 11. REQUIRED OUT-OF-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS--Performances, Field Trips, etc. (to be completed only if applicable):  

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