GIST 1080 - N1
Sun, Jeffrey
Casper College
$0.00
"GIST 1080 Introduction to GPS and Maps (3L,3CR) An introductory course in maps and satellite-based global positioning systems (GPS). The course provides a project-based introduction to geographic information systems (GIS), for individualized investigations into geography, cultural diversity and/or cultural evolution. This course introduces historic navigation techniques, and the cartographic concepts of scale, elevation, and coordinate systems. We examine how GPS work, and were first developed, and perform exercises that introduce the basic skills of using a handheld global positioning device."
Spring 2027
11/09/2026 - 01/19/2027
01/19/2027 - 05/14/2027
Online - Asynchronous
Delivered completely online over the Internet without face-to-face meeting requirements or required meeting times from the instructor. Access to course materials will require login. (ASYNCHRONOUS)