GEOG 643 GIS for Environmental Sciences

This course explores concepts, techniques, and methodologies for designing and implementing spatial databases.

As environmental challenges increase, GIS becomes crucial for predicting, monitoring, and assessing environmental events, providing decision-makers with accurate situational insights. This course delves into the design and practical implementation of GIS systems to effectively address issues like natural disasters, disease spread, and environmental degradation.

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (4)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will participate in 4 Discussions by posting a thread in response to the provided prompt. Each thread must be at least 300 words, and the assertions in the thread must be supported with at least 1 citation in current APA format from .edu or .gov sources, journals, or books. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 150 words.

Practical exercises are opportunities for the student to conduct hands on labs using ArcGIS Pro to highlight the process and applications being emphasized throughout the course.  Each student must have a working copy of ArcGIS running on their computer to complete the exercise.

There will be 8 quizzes that allow the student to demonstrate an understanding of the readings and video lectures that accompany each module. The quizzes will be open-book/open-notes, and contain multiple-choice questions, and have a 1-hour time limit.