3 credits
Spring 2026 Lecture Upper Division
In this course, students will learn to display and analyze Earth and planetary data using geographic information systems (GIS). Students will learn how to find and work with data from various sources, including satellites and spacecraft missions. Using a variety of spatial data, students will make maps and visualizations of data, perform analyses using a range of toolboxes, and implement workflows in geoprocessing.
Learning Outcomes1Communicate applications of GIS in the real world.
2Locate geospatially relevant datasets in online repositories.
3Organize and manage files (and their appropriate formats) used within GIS software.
4Identify limitations and gaps in remote sensing datasets.
5Design and implement a workflow to analyze remote sensing data.
6Create maps and figures that visualize products within a geospatial analysis workflow.
7Describe a goal (i.e., hypothesis being tested) that geospatial analysis can address, as well as the data inputs, steps in the workflow, and outcome (i.e., results) of the analysis in the form of a webpost that can be shared with employers and other GIS users.
Restrictions
made by Purdue students.