GIS5577

GIS 5577 - Spatial Database Design and Administration (3 Cr.)

Geography, Environment, Society (10964) TCLA - College of Liberal Arts

GIS 5577 - Spatial Database Design and Administration (3 Cr.)

Course description

This semi-synchronous online graduate level course is aimed at students who have a foundation in GIS and spatial analysis methods and applications, and are interested in expanding their knowledge into the area spatial database design and spatial analysis. The course covers the following topics: 1) SQL and spatial-SQL queries, database design, and ArcServer Administration. This is an applied course and the objective is to introduce the fundamentals of databases, learn about how spatial data is treated into databases and apply spatial analysis methods. Students taking the class will have moderate to advanced understanding of GIS classes, but do not have much exposure to databases.

Minimum credits

3

Maximum credits

3

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

OPT - Student Option

Laboratory

Lecture

Requirements

004507

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?

No

Typically offered term(s)

Every Spring