CIS 2165 Database Management
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Computer Information Systems
Division: Business and Public Services

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Introduction to database management systems. Discussion of database environments, design, planning, implementation and administration in a relational model environment. Students will design and develop a simple database and implement a portion of this application including forms, queries and reports. Emphasis on database design techniques, normalization and the SQL database language.

GEO 1107 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Credit Hours: 5.0
Department: Geography
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

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Introduction to the basic theoretical as well as practical concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Students will learn the basics of ArcMap and ArcCatalog and explore how these applications interrelate in a complete GIS software system. Through computer lab tutorials and homework assignments, students will learn to use ArcGIS. Four classroom, two lab hours per week.

GEO 1209 Introduction to Cartography
Credit Hours: 4.0
Department: Geography
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

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This course is an introduction to the science and art of map making. From the history and principles of thematic map compilation and design, basics of map projections, data sources and processing, map color, symbolization and topography to common types and styles of thematic maps. Three classroom, two lab hours per week.

GEO 2210 Advanced Spatial Analysis
Credit Hours: 4.0
Department: Geography
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

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This course will focus on GIS extensions to apply more complex functions and tools of ArcGIS. Students will learn how to utilize ArcGIS Network Analyst and Spatial Analyst tools to create, query and analyze data sets. Students will also learn to use GPS technology to collect data, build databases and prepare data for analysis using more advanced geodatabase tools. Three classroom, two lab hours per week.

MAT 1450 Introductory Statistics
Credit Hours: 4.0
Department: Mathematics
Division: Science, Mathematics and Engineering

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An introduction to the fundamental ideas of statistics, including statistical methods to gather, analyze and present data; fundamentals of probability; statistical distributions, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, Chi-square tests, regression and correlation. Three classroom, two lab hours per week.