How to contact the instructor: E-Mail "vkohli@csub.edu" Phone 661-664-2390 (you may leave a message at this number)
INTRODUCTION
Hello! Welcome to your first required class of the Geographic Information Systems certificate program's core classes. By enrolling in the GIS certificate program, you have taken a very important first step toward enhancing your research, data analysis and presentation skills. I encourage you to enjoy your courses and assure you that all of us involved in the GIS certificate program are committed to ensuring that you have a positive and fruitful learning experience.
The following schedule is based on a regular ten week course. I recommend that you try and complete this class within ten weeks. However, you may take more or less than ten weeks depending on the amount of time you can devote to this class. Remember, the important goal is to understand the procedures outlined in your text rather than the finish the class hurriedly.
If you need help along the way, do not hesitate to contact me, because, even though we do not meet in the traditional classroom, as a student, you are my first priority.
Good luck.
SYLLABUS
TEXT:
Getting to know ArcView GIS: The geographic information systems for everyone ESRI: Cambridge, USA.
COURSE GRADE:
Your course grade will be determined by your performance on three take home tests. You must take the test only after you have completed all requirements for that section. Tests are not cumulative and noone is allowed to re-take a test.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
READING AND TEST SCHEDULE
|
WEEK/
TEST |
READINGS OR EXERCISES/
ASSIGNMENTS |
|---|---|
| WEEK 1 | DESKTOP GIS: WHAT IT IS AND
WHAT IT DOES
THIS IS HOW IT WORKS ASKING QUESTIONS GETTING ANSWERS |
| WEEK 2 | MAKING INFORMATION PRESENTABLE
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DATA USING DESKTOP GIS |
| END OF WEEK 2 | COMPLETE " TAKE HOME TEST 1" |
| WEEK 3 | INTRODUCING ARCVIEW GIS
GETTING DATA INTO ARCVIEW GIS CLASSIFYING AND DISPLAYING THEMES SYMBOLIZING THEMES |
| WEEK 4 | MEASUIRNG DISTANCE AND AREA
IN A VIEW
MANAGING SCALE |
| WEEK 5 | SELECTING MAP FEATURES IN A
VIEW
SELECTING RECORDS IN A TABLE DISPLAYING AND EDITING TABLES JOINING, LINKING, AND HOT LINKING |
| WEEK 6 | FINDING THE FEATURES NEARBY
FINDING THE FEATURES WITHIN |
| END OF WEEK 6 | COMPLETE "TAKE HOME TEST 2" |
| WEEK 7 | FINDING FEATURES THAT INTERSECT
OTHER FEATURES
SPATIALLY JOINING TABLES |
| WEEK 8 | WORKING WITH CHARTS
CREATING MAP LAYOUTS |
| WEEK 9 | CREATING SHAPEFILES
EDITING SHAPES IN A THEME |
| WEEK 10 | CREATING THEMES FROM COORDINATE
FILES
ADDRESS GEOCODING |
| END OF WEEK 10 | COMPLETE "TAKE HOME TEST 3" |