Course Description
Geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning system (GPS), and remote sensing to manage spatially variable soils, vegetation, other natural resources. Develop: function understanding of GIS principles, working knowledge of ArcGIS, problem-solving/critical-thinking necessary to use GIS to characterize and manage soils, agriculture, natural resources. Introduction to GIS; Maps/Cartography; Vectore/Raster Data Models; Georeferencing/Coordinate Systems; Spatial Data Sources; GPS/GPS skillls/ Remote Sensing; Statistics/Interpolation; Precision Agriculture; Computer Aided Design and GIS; Creating Analyzing 3-D Surfaces. Credit not given for both SSC 440 and SSC 540.
Fall 2025
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
August 18, 2025
Classes End:
December 2, 2025
Location:
02414 Williams Hall
Class Days:
M W
Class Start Time:
10:40am
Class End Time:
11:30am
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: SSC 200