FNRM3262

FNRM 3262 - Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis of Natural Resources and Environment (3 Cr.) Online may be available

Forest Resources (11024) TCOA - College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences

FNRM 3262 - Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis of Natural Resources and Environment (3 Cr.) Online may be available

Course description

Introductory principles and techniques of remote sensing and geospatial analysis applied to mapping and monitoring land and water resources from local to global scales. Examples of applications include: Land cover mapping and change detection, forest and natural resource inventory, water quality monitoring, and global change analysis. The lab provides hands-on experience working with satellite, aircraft, and drone imagery, and image processing methods and software. Prior coursework in Geographic Information Systems and introductory Statistics is recommended.

Prereq: None, but prior coursework in GIS and Statistics is recommended.

Minimum credits

3

Maximum credits

3

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

OPT - Student Option

Laboratory

Lecture

Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for:

00372

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?

No

Typically offered term(s)

Every Fall & Spring