Minor in Environmental Studies - GIS Applications to Environmental and Geological Sciences
ERTH 4520 GIS Applications to Environmental and Geological Sciences
CREDIT HOURS: 3
Geographic information systems (GIS) provide a rich set of new tools to the geologist and environmental scientist, not only to solve conventional problems, but also to explore transdisciplinary questions not readily answered by other means. This course builds on the fundamentals
of GIS taught in ERTH 3500.03 to explore analytical tools that aid in decision-making processes encountered in mineral exploration, hydrogeology, site selection, environmental assessment, and global change analysis. The course concentrates on case studies and problem solving, including those requiring multi-criteria and multi-objective decision making processes.
NOTES: This course is not offered every year. Please consult department in the spring for further information.
FORMAT:
LAB HOURS PER WEEK: 3
PREREQUISITES:
GEOG 3500.03,
ENVS 3500,
ERTH 3500.03; ERTH 5600, or
SCIE 3600.03;
STAT 1060.03
CROSS-LISTING:
GEOG 4520.03,
ERTH 5520.03