Spring 2017 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus

Course Prefix/Number/Title: ENVT 255- Introduction to GIS

Number of credits: 4

Course Description: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a system of hardware, software, and

procedures designed to support the capture, management, manipulation, analysis, modeling and display

of spatially referenced data for solving complex planning and management problems. GIS applications

use both spatial information (maps) and databases to perform analytical studies. This course covers

underlying geographic concepts including world coordinate systems and projections, vector map

topology, tiled and layered maps, standard computer map file formats, urban applications, and

emphasis will be given to natural resource applications. This course also provides computer lab tutorials

and case studies using the GIS software, ArcGIS 10 from Environmental Systems Research Institute

(ESRI).

Pre-/Co-requisites: None

Course Objectives: Successful completion of this course enables students to:

. Demonstrate ability to use ArcGIS 10 Software

. Demonstrate ability to project data in the form of a map or presentation quality

. Be able to understand and describe the range of applications of GIS

. Discuss what a GIS is in terms of its components and functionality

. Identify sources of spatial data

. Plan, prepare, and carry out a GIS based investigation

Instructor: Cody Clemenson

Office: At Request

Office Hours: At Request

Phone: 701-263-5772

Email:

Lecture/Lab Schedule: 7:00-7:50 am MWF

Textbook(s):

1) Getting to Know ArcGIS 10 Desktop ISBN: 9781589482609 Software – ArcGIS 10 (included)

2) Geographic Information Systems Applications in Natural Resource Management. Second Edition.

Michael Wing and Pete Bettinger. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780195426106