EVST 350 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

5 credit hours

GIS is a valuable computer-based tool for combining environmental and social information to design maps and understand problems from a spatial perspective. This course introduces students to basic GIS concepts, techniques, and real world applications for environmental decision making. Students will learn how to gather and map data in order to assess social and ecological problems and inform planning and policy decisions. Students will apply these skills in a research project that uses GIS as the principal analytical tool.