GEOS 5350 - GIS Applications in Geological and Environmental Sciences

The course provides rigorous hands-on-exercises (based on data from case studies) on the applications of statistical methods, GIS technologies, and other computer-based software to the management, analysis, and display of multidimensional, geological, hydrogeological, and environmental data sets (70% of student effort). The course will cover (30% of student effort) the fundamentals of spatial data analysis and GIS technologies as well, since the students can not start dealing with applications unless they understand the fundamentals. In addition, students will be required to complete a research project using spatial data sets and acquired expertise.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Geosciences majors with Junior standing.

Credits: 3 hours

Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students. Prerequisites applicable to all 5000-level courses in Geosciences are junior status or above and 12 or more credit hours of course work in geosciences, including the specific prerequisite for each course, or consent of instructor.
When Offered: Fall - every other year