| Date | Topic | Readings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | 29 | W | Introduction: What is GIS? | |
| September | 3 | M | GIS: Background and Overview | Chapter 1 |
| 5 | W | Lab 1: Introduction to ArcView | ||
| 10 | M | Map Projections and Datums | Chapter 3 | |
| 12 | W | Lab 2: Map Projections | ||
| 17 | M | More Map Basics | Chapter 8 | |
| 19 | W | Lab 3: Map Types | ||
| 24 | M | Spatial Data: Structures and Models | Chapter 2 | |
| 26 | W | Lab 4: U.S. Demographic Mapping | ||
| October | 1 | M | Exam 1 | |
| 3 | W | Lab 5: Managing Grizzlies and Habitat Loss | ||
| 8 | M | More on Spatial Data | Chapter 3 | |
| 10 | W | Lab 6: West African Climate Data | ||
| 15 | M | Spatial Queries | Chapters 4 and 5 | |
| 17 | W | Lab 7: Cholera in Perú | ||
| 22 | M | Data Sources | ||
| 24 | W | Lab 8: Plotting Earthquake Occurrence | ||
| 29 | M | Downloading and Importing Data | ||
| 31 | W | Lab 9: Address Geocoding | ||
| November | 5 | M | Spatial Analysis | Chapters 6 and 7 |
| 7 | W | Exam 2 | ||
| 12 | M | Data Management and Quality | Chapters 9 and 10 | |
| 14 | W | Lab 10: South Carolina Bar-B-Que | ||
| Thanksgiving Break | ||||
| 26 | M | Grids and Raster Operations | Chapter 12 | |
| 28 | W | Lab 11: Working with Grids | ||
| December | 3 | M | Selecting a GIS | |
| 5 | W | GIS Applications and Case Studies | Chapter 11 | |
| 10 | M | Group Presentations | ||
| 12 | W | Conclusion and Course Evaluation | Chapter 13 | |
| 20 | R | Final Exam (1:00-3:00) | ||