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2026-2027 Graduate Catalog 
    
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2026-2027 Graduate Catalog
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GEOG 508 - Geographic Information Systems I

Credits 4

Examination of the major theories, concepts, and operations in geographic information systems (GIS). Topics include: the structure of geographic data models, geographic data acquisition, spatial database management, data processing methods. Vector and raster GIS operations, and general approaches to GIS-based spatial modeling.

Note
The course will consist of three hours of lecture and two hours of lab a week. Recommended prerequisite: GEOG 302.

Repeat for Credit
N

Requisites
Pre-requisite: Sophomore or above academic status

Typically Offered
Spring

K-State 8
Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
K-State 8 Tag 2
Social Sciences


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