URBNST 1102 - INTRODUCTION TO GIS

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Geospatial data are digital representations of our physical world. As such, many public policy programs are critically informed by applications of geospatial data. This course will teach students how to acquire, manage, analyze, and visualize spatial data using ArcGIS Desktop. Students will also be introduced to applied data analysis using R. R is powerful, free, and flexible software used in many "big data" application. Assignments, applications, and course discussion will emphasize contemporary issues in public policy. Upon completing this course, students should expect to be proficient in basic GIS analysis and prepared for more advanced statistical coursework.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis

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