GEOL 417 - Workplace GIS

Description:
Hands-on experience with addressing the types of unstructured technical GIS problems encountered in the workplace. Skills for working with real-world datasets and adapting them to software projects spanning multiple weeks. Strategies for ethical GIS practice. GEOG 417 and GEOL 417 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: GEOG 404 or GEOL 404.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Make and execute a plan to solve a geographic problem of multiple week scope using real-world data and appropriate analysis methods
Synthesize GIS techniques learned in previous coursework
Find, clean, make, or adapt datasets to meet GIS project needs
Adapt to new or unfamiliar GIS methods and software tools in response to project needs or requirements
Recognize different ways in which GIS can be applied in a variety of fields
Understand skills and experience required in today’s GIS job market

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
3/5/20

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Fall Locations: Ellensburg Spring Locations: Ellensburg