Fall 2012
Introduction To Geographic Information Systems
You can solve spatial problems!
http://nrm.salrm.uaf.edu/~dverbyla/nrm338/
(cross-listed as Geog338 and NRM338)
3 credits: 2 lectures, 1 computer lab per week
Lectures: Tuesday/Thursday, 9:45-11:15am Reichart Building Room
201A
Lab: Tuesday 2-5PM ONeill 359
or Weds 8:30-11:30am ONeill 359
or Weds 2:15-5:15pm ONeill 330
Instructor: Dave Verbyla, Professor, ONeill Building, Room
366
Phone: 474-5553 (but Email is much preferred instead of telephone tag!)
Dave's Office Hours: ONeill 366 Wednesdays 1-2pm or
by email appointment..
Teaching Assistant: Shana Loshbaugh Email: sloshbau@alaska.edu
Course Description: This course is designed for geographers,
wildlife biologists, fisheries biologists, ecologists, natural resource
managers, geologists and field-oriented professionals who use spatial
technologies in their jobs. Spatial technogies are especially
important in Alaska, where road-access is typically limited. Our
emphasis in this course is on obtaining and using Alaskan geographic
data.
You should have basic computer skills and basic algebra (especially
for conversion from english to metric units) before you take this
course. The course is cross-listed as NRM/Geog, so if a Geog 338
lab that you want is full, it may have an opening in the NRM338 section
at the same time.
Course Objectives:
1) To learn how to solve spatial problems using GIS.
2) To understand basic concepts independent of any particular software.
3) To learn ArcMap GIS through hands-oncomputer lab exercises.
4) To learn how to download and used Alaskan geospatial data.
Grades Based on total points as follows:
- 12 blackboard-based quizzes 20 points each = 240 points
- ESRI virtual campus courses 50 points each = 100 points
- On-line GIS Final Exam: 100 points
- Class Participation: 100 points
- Total points possible = 540 points
Final grades will be based on total points earned in the course
as follows:
> 485 total points = A
445 to 485 total points = B
400 to 444 points = C
350 to 399 total points = D
< 350 total points = F
Disability Services: We will work with the Office of
Disabilities Services (203 WHIT, 474-7043) to provide reasonable
accommodation to to any student with a disability.
Please inform us the first week of
class if you have a disability
that we should be aware of.
Textbook: None---weekly web site
readings
Email: Dave Verbyla
(dlverbyla@alaska.edu.edu).
Page last updated August 2012.