GIS 501 - Applied GIS for Community Health

Graduate standing, GIS 203 with a grade of C (2.0) or better. (3)

Exploration of the use of geographic information systems (GIS) based assessments for understanding geographic patterns that connect people, places, economic factors, and cultural values with well-being. Exploration of methods of collecting and organizing data in GIS, spatial clustering, regression modeling, spatial statistics, and data visualization techniques. Labs provide hands-on experience using health, demographic, and other GIS data to replicate real-world public health scenarios. Not open to students with credit for GIS 401 . Graded ABCDE