GEOG 587 - Conservation GIS

Fall 2013, Section 201 - 3.0 Credits
Schedule Number 187000

Important Dates

Reg Period: 3/14/2013 - 8/20/2013
First Day of Class: 10/9/2013
End of Class: 12/19/2013

Course Description

Conservation GIS applies geospatial problem solving to ecological research and resource management issues to enhance conservation planning.

Strong writing skills are recommended for this course. If English is not your native language, it is important that you read additional information regarding English language proficiency before registering for this course.

Prerequisites

GEOG 487

Sample Course Syllabus

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Costs and Fees

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This course will be included in your semester bill.

Remarks

GEOG 587 is an elective course in the MGIS degree program, which is offered exclusively through Penn State World Campus. Like other courses in the MGIS program GEOG 587 is offered in compressed 10-week terms that require a minimum of 8-12 hours of student activity each week. GEOG 587 provides students the opportunity to expand on the GIS concepts introduced in GEOG 487: Environmental Applications of GIS while incorporating a problem-solving approach. This course emphasizes the unique nature of each conservation problem and the multiple pathways that may result depending upon the geospatial techniques that are applied. Problem understanding is emphasized as a prerequisite to the application of the full range of possible geospatial techniques that could be used to unravel complex conservation challenges.  

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Material Requirements

Your course materials are listed below. Textbooks can be acquired from any number of textbook sellers. If you wish, you may purchase your books from the sources listed below. The information displayed is provided pursuant to the U.S. Higher Education Opportunity Act.

Material Title	Edition	Author	ISBN	Source
ArcGIS 10.X software product. A 1yr education license currently provided free of charge - students receive during enrollment in GEOG 482, or upon request, see Software Requirements.	10.X			ESRI Press

Technical Requirements

Requires: For the current requirements, please go to: https://gis.e-education.psu.edu/gis/techspecs.

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Software Requirements

Requires: Work in this course requires the ArcGIS/ArcInfo 10.x Desktop software products. Details on acquiring an educational software license can be found at https://gis.e-education.psu.edu/gis/faq#esri . If you have questions regarding the software, please contact the instructor.

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