| Course Title: Mapping and Spatial Analysis |
| Start Date: 09/04/2024 End Date: 12/17/2024 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2024 |
| Description: Provides a comprehensive introduction to maps, including their design, compilation, and computer production. Introduces students to the principles of abstracting the Earth's surface into spatial databases using GIS, remote sensing, and Global Positioning Satellites. |
| Distribution(s): NO - Meets No Distrib. Rqmt |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Eugenio Marcano | 413-538-3237 | emarcano@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/04/2024 - 12/17/2024 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 08:30AM - 09:45AM | CLAP - Clapp Laboratory | 410 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| ENVST-CRSE | ENVST-EL: Env Studies Electives | This course is an approved elective for the Environmental Studies major and minor. |
| ENVST-NS | ENVST-NS: Env Studies pre-2024 Minor - Natural Science | This course has been approved to count towards the Environmental Studies minor Natural Science area. |
| NXDTA0001 | NXDTA: Nexus in Data Analytics and Society | This course is approved for the Data Analytics |
| DATA0003 | DATA-SE: Data Science Elective Course | This course is an elective option for the Data Science major. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 19 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: GIS Fundamentals: A First Text on Geographic Information Systems Author: Bolstad, Paul Copyright: 2022 Edition: 7th Volume: ISBN: 9780971764750 Publisher: Eider Press |
Required | 44.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: 6th edition is also good if you can find that one easier (cheaper). It's sold in electronic or hard copy format, or rented, from publisher. Check https://www.gisfundamentals.org/order There will also be copies available on reserve at the Library and the GeoProcessing Lab. |