GIS 4810 - GIS Programming

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): GIS 4850 or GIS 4860; or permission of instructor

Description: This course is an introduction to programming and scripting for intermediate Geographic Information Systems (GIS) users. The fundamental concepts of scripting and object-oriented programming will be developed using the Python programming language. This course teaches students to design and write clearly structured programs in Python in the ArcGIS environment. Students will develop programs to manage geospatial data, perform geoprocessing analysis to solve spatial problems, and automate mapping and visualization tasks.