ENVR 161 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

3 Credit(s)

In this course, students use geographic analysis techniques and resources to spatially analyze local, regional, and global issues. Students use several types of computerized geographic information systems and internet-based applications that import and interpret data, then produce maps to assist professionals in making decisions. Each week, a spatial analysis technique is presented, and students then work on a problem that is common to society or specific to their academic discipline. Examples of student learning include cartography and map design, location analytics, business intelligence workflows, mapping hot spots for crime data and crime indexing, optimizing resources, mapping urban structure and the effects of policy decisions, and mapping consumer spending patterns and market potential. The course is open to all majors except environmental science and sustainability. In addition, science majors are encouraged to take ENVR 261.