| New course | Undergraduate |
| First term offered : Spring 2011 | ||
| Course Prefix&Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| CJ-341 | Introduction to GIS | 4 - 0 |
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Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) IntroGIS |
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Catalog Description: This course is the second in a series of Geographical Information Science courses and will focus on the development of skills and techniques used to create, analyze, and display spatial data in a geographic information system. Students will focus on spatial queries, data joins, data editing, geocoding (address matching), and analysis of raster data. Students will participate in a team project to focus on applying GIS mapping and analysis skills to evaluate existing community hazard evacuation routes and propose alternative scenarios to improve hazard evacuations. The course is cross-listed with ES-341 and GEOG-341(Prerequisite CJ-245) |
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Course Goal and Objectives: Learn important geospatial concepts for data capture, manipulation, and analysis. Learn how to develop and manage a GIS project. Learn how to present spatial information to promote clear and accurate communication. Learn how to use ArcGIS geospatial software. |
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Justification for adding the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): This course is the second in a series of four courses that support the new Crime Analysis Certificate. |
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Faculty and facilities needed: Adjunct faculty will be needed. The class will share the GIS lab. |
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Brief Course outline: The course is designed as a hybrid lecture and laboratory class. We will meet face to face for 2 hours each week. The remaining course work - 2 hours plus the time needed to complete assignments - will be done outside of class. Expect to spend at least 6 hours a week out side of class to complete the assignments. You will be provided with a copy of the ArcEditor the GIS software used in the class and you will have access to the GIS lab on campus. |
| Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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| 1 - Department | Stephen Gibbons | Approved | October 15 2010 |
| 2 - Division | John Rector | Approved | October 19 2010 |
| 3 - Division Curriculum | Shaun Huston | Approved | October 19 2010 |
| 5 - Curriculum Committee | Robert Monge | Approved | January 31 2011 |
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Comments: Note: To be resubmitted with different title (CJ 246 already has this course title) |
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| 6 - Faculty Senate | Gavin Keulks | Approved | February 22 2011 |
| 7 - Dean | Stephen Scheck | Approved | February 23 2011 |
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Comments: Note that when campus GIS curriculum group is organized, various course changes are likely to occur. |
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| 8 - Provost | Kent Neely | Approved | February 24 2011 |
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Comments: The burden of budget management for the adjunct faculty must continue to rest with the Dean. The program's offerings will be contingent on the Dean's authorization of adjunct faculty.
Kent Neely |
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