Dec 04, 2024  
2024-2025 CGC Graduate Catalog 
    
Catalog Navigation
  Catalog Home
  Past Catalogs
  Welcome from the President and Provost
  Vision, Mission, Values, and History
  Board of Visitors and Organization
  Accreditation
  Academic Calendar
  Requirements for Admission
  Expenses and Financial Aid
  Student Support Programs, Services, and Activities
  Intercollegiate Athletics
  Academic Policies
  Schools and Departments
  Degree and Certificate Programs
  Courses
HELP
2024-2025 CGC Graduate Catalog

CIVL 506 - Geographic Information Systems

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: BS in mathematics, science, or engineering, or permission from instructor. Familiarity with basic GIS concepts with and either ARC/INFO, ArcView, or ArcGIS highly recommended.
Instruction in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) focusing on data analysis and application methods for engineers, planners and related professions. Fundamental topics include spatial analysis, geostatistical analysis, 3-D modeling, and vector/raster modeling. The focus of the course is on gaining a fundamental understanding of spatial data structures in GIS, geo-spatial data acquisition, geoprocessing, geostatistical methods; visualization, exploration of spatial data; network analysis, terrain mapping, spatial analysis, and modeling. The course will include specific emphasis on urban land use evaluation methods, transportation analysis (dynamic segmentation and routing) and hydrologic modeling.