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College Catalog 2009-2011 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GEOG 225 - Intro to Geog Info Systems

This course provides an introductory integrative experience with visualization and manipulation of geo-spatial data. Students will compare and evaluate vector and raster digital geographic data commonly used in Geographic Information Science (e.g., DOQs, TIGER files, DEMs, and census boundaries). Course projects investigate scale, coordinate systems, and projections for geo-spatial data. Projects include classification of demographic data and query/analysis of vector and raster data. Lab section is required. Three lecture hours and one laboratory hour per week required. Materials fee is required. Every semester. (4 Credits)