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COURSE DESCRIPTION

NATRS221 — Applications in Geographic Information Systems  (4 cr)

This course builds on the basic cartographic skills developed in ENVS 220. Students work independently to problem solve within the framework of ESRI's ArcGIS suite of software. The course focuses on the professional application of geoprocessing tools to the analysis of raster and vector data and the integration of spatial data collected via GPS. Collaboration within a database, the effective management of metadata, and sharing data are emphasized. Prerequisite: ENVS 220 or permission of instructor. (SCC)
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