CDL COURSE ENTRY FORM


Author: Laura Wait/SUNY
Last modified by: Bob Perilli/SUNY
Composed: 05/23/2007 01:12 PM
Curriculum Committee Approval Date:
Modified: 05/19/2018
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Course Number: (prefix) SMT (number) 272774 ESC 2.0 Course number: GSCI-2200 GSCI-2200GPS and the New Geography

Name: GPS and the New Geography
Datatel Title: (30char) GPS and the New Geography

Area Coordinator: Audeliz Matias Department Code: 10SC Team: SMT

Liberal Study? YES Level: LOWER Credits: 4 Prerequisite? YES
General Education Course? YES GenEd Approval Term/Year:

GenEd Area 1: 2. Natural SciencesFully or Partially: f
GenEd Area 2: Fully or Partially:



Pre-registration Information?
Course will be offered (for online course descriptions, proposed offerings for by term views and web views)
Course will be offered (for final term listings, online registration, online bookordering, web views)
First Term Offered: 2008SP (Required Format: YearTerm - i.e., 2005SP)
Last Term Offered in Print Version:
Title Changes: No longer offered until further notice per T. Shannon 10/3/17
This course replaced Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, 272764, effective the January 2008 term.
AC Changes: Effective May '13 term changed AC from Diane Shichtman to Audi Matias (10SC). Catalog updated 3/20/13.LWait
BK Number:

Description: The environment is a major topic of public discussion and debate. Spatial information and geographic literacy is a basis for a growing number of disciplines. From agriculture to climate change, people need to know how location affects our understanding of natural systems. This course combines both topics. In this activity-based course, students will explore environmental science from a geographic perspective using global positioning systems and mass GIS to gather and analyze geographically referenced environmental data while learning about the broader applications of these tools to environmental science and other fields. At the same time, students will get a hands-on look at how geographic data is gathered and turned into maps.

Prerequisites: students must be comfortable using microcomputer applications, and must be able to install software and have a computer available on which they can install software. Students should have access to a high-speed Internet connection and basic familiarity with Internet technologies.

All students in GPS and the New Geography must have an appropriate GPS/track plotter device. The Garmin eTrex Venture HC and the Magellan Triton 200 are examples of suitable devices. These models recently replaced the Garmin Venture H and the Magellan Explorist 200/210. Those models are also suitable and may be available used. Please note that many freestanding GPS units intended for automobile use, and GPS enabled cell phones, do not have the necessary functionality. However, in both cases the situation is changing rapidly and newer devices of these types may meet the requirements.

For this course, the GPS unit you use must have the following features:
* Hand-held
* Ability to store waypoints
* Multiple channels (12 is the minimum)
* WAAS enabled
* Capable of working with lat/long or UTM coordinate systems

This course fully meets the General Education requirement in Natural Sciences.

Generic:


Major Course Area
Science Math & Technology		Minor Course Area
Environmental Studies, Science		SLN Disciplines
Geography
Additional Course Requirements
 Undergrad Certificate Association:


3


Meets General Education Requirement

Required Booknote:

Optional Booknote:


Archive Course: Yes
Archived for Development: Yes

genedcode for dpplanner: 2^f~8

genedfull area for dpplanner: Natural Sciences