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After completing the online orientation (above) you should log into the
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General Information About this Course
This is a basic introduction to the concepts and techniques of GIS. Students will learn the principles and applications of GIS in general, and
they will become entirely comfortable working with the fastest growing GIS
package in use today (ArcGIS 9.x).
Textbook, Readings and Materials
Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop (2nd edition), by Tom Ormsby and others,
2004, ESRI Press. ISBN: 158948083X
Make certain the back pocket contains both CD-ROMs
and that they are new (sealed). If the book is used there is a chance the
software has already been utilized by someone else and will now be expired.
GIS: A Visual Approach (2nd edition), by Bruce Davis. 2001. Santa
Fe: OnWord Press. OnWord Press.
You will also be using the resources of PALS (a secure Web site at SAC) in
order to complete this course. PALS is an online tool designed for
Internet courses, and it provides you with tools such as email, discussion
bulletin board, online quizzes, and direct access to your course grades. Click here to enter the PALS
system.
Course Grading System
The total course grade will based on the three quizzes, a Midterm Exam, a Final Exam, the tutorial exercises in the book by Tom Ormsby, and participation in online discussion activities.
Standard 10% letter grade cutoffs will be applied (e.g., A is 90% or more,
B is 80-89.9%, C is 70-79.9%, etc).
Course Schedule - consult the syllabus in WebCT once you have enroled in this course.
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Contact Information:
Department of Chemistry/Earth Sciences/Astronomy
San Antonio College
1300 San Pedro Avenue
San Antonio, Texas 78212-4299
Phone: 210-733-2828
Fax: 210-785-6402
E-mail: dlambert@mail.accd.edu