2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
    Dec 03, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

SSJ 388 - Advanced Vector GIS


This course builds upon the concepts introduced in Introduction to GIS, and focuses on the advanced vector GIS analysis. Topics include geoprocessing, coordinate systems and projections, spatial statistics, network analysis, geocoding, density mapping, space-time analysis and spatial clustering. Each week includes lectures and a computer lab that focuses on GIS applications in natural resource management, global change, environmental justice, urban and environmental planning, public health, and census data analysis. Students use ArcPro, GeoDa or QGIS software to complete weekly in-class demos and homework assignments. Final project is required. Knowledge of basic statistics is useful. This is a required course for MSGIS Program and counts as a skills course for other IDCE Masters programs.

 

Prerequisite: Geog190/IDCE310 or SSJ 310  Intro GIS.

 

Formerly IDCE 388. Students who have already passed IDCE 388 cannot receive credit for SSJ 388 and should not take this course.

Prerequisites: SSJ 310 - MSGIS MAJORS

Anticipated Terms Offered: Fall or Spring