URBNST 1104 - APPLIED GIS

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course provides an introduction to core methods for analyzing geo-spatial data, questions and applications with an emphasis on spatial and cluster analysis of point data using ArcGIS desktop. It will focus on teaching students the principles of GIS through computer-based exercises. Classroom projects will train students in acquiring, constructing, and managing geo-spatial data in order to solve spatially explicit problems. Exercises and projects will be geared toward equipping students with the set of quantitative tools that are relevant to courses taught in the urban studies program, especially courses taken by students in the planning and politics concentrations. This will provide students with the background for pursuing advanced work in urban economic geography, public administration, economic and community development, and regional analysis. However, the core methods presented in this course form the foundation for quantitative work in political science, sociology, and economics as well. This is a self-contained course. Students who have taken courses in Introduction to GIS or Introductory Statistics will find such courses useful, but they are not essential.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis

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