Format:   3 semester units; 2 lectures and 1 lab per week
	Prerequisite: Competence with the Microsoft Windows operating system
	Curricular Position:  This course is the prerequisite for continuing in the geospatial analysis sequence of the ENRS Department.  It also serves as a stand-alone course for those students who simply want in introduction to the capabilities and limitations of geospatial technologies.

 

This course will introduce the student to Geographic Information Science ("GIScience") starting with a basic examination of some simple geographic and cartographic concepts which underlie an understanding and effective use of  GISystems.  We will examine the theoretical underpinnings of raster and vector GIS technology using the ARCVIEW subset of ArcGIS 9.1.  Students will begin to see how to model research projects and databases so as to capitalize on the power of GISystems as a research and management tool. 

	Format:   3 semester units; 2 lectures and 1 lab per week
	Prerequisite:   NRPI 377:  Introduction to GIS Concepts
	Curricular Position:  A second course in geospatial analysis and part of the GIScience sequence in the ENRS Department.  Provides sufficient background to plan and implement simple geospatial analyses for agencies or projects, including theses.

 

This course will move beyond simple geospatial analysis into advanced modeling procedures, advanced application case studies, ethical/legal issues, and implementation of geospatial divisions within agencies or companies.  Students will model and implement a geospatial analysis project.

	Format:   3 semester units; 1 2-hr seminar and 1 lab per week
	Prerequisite: NRPI 470:  Intermediate GIS Concepts and BIOM 109 or equivalent; Highly Recommended: Intro courses in Remote Sensing (NRPI 277/FOR316), Computer Cartography (GEOG 316), Programming (CIS 130) and Databases (CIS 310/315).
	Curricular Position:  One of two capstone courses in the GIS sequence.

This class focuses on the vector GIS data structure.  We will examine the frontiers of geospatial science as well as legal and ethical issues in geospatial work.  The class will push every student to the edge of his/her comfort zone and will demand a significant degree of goal setting and focus.