UFOR 475B Advanced GIS
475B. ADVANCED GIS (Credit, 3 hours) (Lec., 2 hours; Lab., 2 hours). This course covers the advanced concepts and analytical methods in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology and hot it is being applied in areas such as forestry and natural resources, agriculture, urban and regional planning for urban development, infrastructure planning, environmental management, transportation planning and a host of other purposes. Several advanced topics in the form of 3D modeling, surface analysis, geocoding, queries, path analysis and network applications will be introduced. Students will also be exposed to preparing data for analysis such as creating graphs, clipping layers and exporting data. An advanced form of symbolizing features and rasters: changing symbology, symbolizing features by categorical attributes, using styles and creating layer files will be taught. Prerequisites: Introduction to GIS UFOR or equivalent courses or experience using GIS in the work environment with permission from the instructor.