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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog

CST 5334 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems

Credits: 3 hrs
Covers fundamental Geographic Information Systems (GIS) concepts and terminology, the role of GIS in spatial data management and digital mapping, the multipurpose resources of GIS, methods of data collection and input, data modeling and representation, storage and retrieval of spatial data, concepts of database systems, manipulation and analysis features of GIS.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MCST graduate program, advisor approval