Instructor: Ick-Hoi Kim, ikm@rohan.sdsu.edu (Mailbox: Storm Hall 328A)

 

Lectures: Tues. Thurs 11:00am - 12:15pm, Storm Hall 342

 

Lab: Web-based GIS exercises: http://map.sdsu.edu/geog104/exercises.html

 

Overview:

This course will introduce fundamental concepts of geographic information science (GIScience), including geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS), cartography, remote sensing, and spatial statistics.  Advanced geospatial application tools, such as Google Earth, Google Map, and the National Geographic Map Machine will be used to demonstrate these concepts.  Students will learn how to use these geospatial technologies and tools in addressing human and environmental problems.  Students will be able to organize geospatial data, visualize spatial patterns, and conduct basic spatial query and map overlay functions.

 

Prerequisites:  :  Satisfaction of the Entry-Level Mathematics requirement (ELM).

 

 

Access the On-line Forum for GEOG104 in Blackboard:
Blackboard URL: https://blackboard.sdsu.edu/

Facebook "Page" for Geospatial Technology at SDSU: http://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Diego-CA/Geospatial-Technology-at-SDSU-GEOG104-GEOG381-GEOG583/129010146571?ref=nf

 

 

Note: 

This new Geography 104 course has been approved as the General Education (GE) course by the University Senates on March 7, 2006.  This course is the first low-level GIS class under the GE category of Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning in the Foundations of Natural Science and Quantitative Reasoning. 

 

This course is the fundamental core course for B.S. program Emphasized in Geographic Information Science and B.A. program Emphasized in the Methods of Geographical Analysis at the Department of Geography.  This unit can also be used for the Geographic Information Science Certificate Program at SDSU and the General Education Requirement at SDSU.