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College Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SUR 248 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

3 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the concepts and uses of Geographic Information Systems for Land Surveyors. Students are familiarized with the science and technology of GIS. Students consider the unique role of surveyors in the creation and maintenance of GIS’s. They are given hands-on laboratory introduction to the use of leading GIS software.

Course Outcomes
  1. Demonstrate an understanding of GIS theory and data quality.
  2. Find and access a variety of existing and published GIS data from online sources.
  3. Identify raster, vector, and attribute data.
  4. Load small sets of data from canned and raw sources into a GIS in a standard software platform.
  5. Define basic 1 & 2 dimensional topologies and make analysis and query GIS data.
  6. Identify the distinctive role of the surveyor in GIS and opportunities for service.