Maricopa Community Colleges  BIO219   20064-20072 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/28/06
BIO219 20064-20072 L+L 4 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
Geospatial Technology for Environmental Sciences I
Hands-on experience using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing (RS), and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) with applications using local environmental data.
Prerequisites or Corequisites: BIO119 or permission of instructor.
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BIO219   20064-20072 Geospatial Technology for Environmental Sciences I
1. Define the purpose and applications of desktop Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in environmental sciences. (I)
2. Use the basic attributes of ArcView software to capture and display environmental data. (II)
3. Query and analyze features in ArcView. (III)
4. Create useful output by making charts, tables, and maps in ArcView. (IV)
5. Capture environmental data, query and analyze data, and create useful output using ArcView. (III-V)
6. Define the purpose and applications of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in environmental sciences. (VI)
7. Use GPS units and apply GPS skills. (VII)
8. Use GPS hardware and software to upload and download data. (VIII)
9. Capture data with GPS units in the field, load data into ArcView, query and analyze data, and create useful output using ArcView. (IX)
10. Use remote sensing technology with digital maps. (X)
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BIO219   20064-20072 Geospatial Technology for Environmental Sciences I
    I. Desktop GIS
        A. Purpose of
        B. Applications in environmental sciences
        C. Project building
      II. ArcView Software
          A. Introduction
          B. Data capture
            1. Vector
            2. Raster
            3. Other
          C. Data display
            1. Legend
            2. Labels
            3. Other
        III. ArcView Spatial Features
            A. Query
              1. Integration of tabular data with spatial data
              2. By location and attributes
            B. Analysis
              1. Using the geoprocessing wizard
              2. Editing features and attributes
              3. Spatial adjustments to align raster data with vector data
          IV. ArcView Output
              A. Chart and table manipulations
              B. Cartographic (map) applications
              C. Image creation
              D. Print media use
            V. Digital Mapping with Local Environmental Data
                A. Community development, real estate, and tourism
                B. Comparative geography
                C. Ecology
                D. Epidemiology
              VI. GPS
                  A. Purpose of
                  B. Applications in environmental sciences
                  C. Hardware
                VII. GPS in the Field
                    A. Land navigation
                    B. Maps and aerial photos
                    C. Waypoints
                    D. Routes
                  VIII. GPS Data Uploading and Downloading
                      A. Maps and waypoints uploading
                      B. Waypoints and routes downloading
                    IX. GPS Applied Environmental Biology Field Project
                        A. Biological field data collection
                        B. Field data downloading from GPS to GIS
                        C. ArcView field data query and analysis
                        D. ArcView field data output creation
                      X. Remote Sensing
                          A. Image types and preparation
                          B. Orthorectification
                          C. Seed tool use
                          D. Vegetation mapping and change detection
                          E. Image enhancement
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