Nov 25, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
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GEOL 402 Geospatial Science (4)

The course introduces the concepts and components of a geographic information system (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) by teaching the essential skills using Google Earth, ArcGIS online, ArcGIS desktop and image processing software packages. Students will understand the operational processes of spatial data acquisition, metadata development, geodatabase design, GIS application development, cartographic mapping and dynamic visualization, and GIS implementation. Students will also use common open source tools, as well as image processing and global positioning systems (GPS).
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore rank or higher, GEOL 103  ,GEOL 103L MATH 110  or MATH 104  or MATH 111  or MATH 120 
Corequisite(s): GEOL 402L  
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
Cross-listing: EVSS 502



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