Natural Resources Conservation 585 - Introduction to GIS
Fall
2012
01
4.00
Charles Schweik
TH 11:15AM 12:30PM
UMass Amherst
74281
71003
The goals of this course are to teach you basic GIS concepts such as spatial data sources and structures, projections and coordinate systems, geospatial analysis, cartographic modeling, and the integration of remote sensing and GIS. By the end of the course, students will be proficient in ESRI ArcGIS software.
Open to Undergraduate Seniors or Juniors in BMATWT, FOREST, NATRESR, W&FCONSV, and ENVIRSCI or to Graduate Students in FOREST and W&FCONSV. ECO and W&FCONSV Graduate Students also eligible for this course.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.