Catalog 2018-2019 
    
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Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GIS 131 - GPS for Global Info Systems

Credits: 3
Introduces the terminology, hardware, and technological principles of GPS. Students will receive an introduction in the fundamentals of using a basic hand-held GPS unit. Data will be integrated with pre-existing spatial data. Fundamentals of mapping and map reading will be covered. Garmin GPS units will be used initially, followed with Trimble GeoExplorers and Pathfinder Office software. Final student projects integrate GPS data within ArcView projects. Three credits.