Graduate Certificate

Master's Degree
2019 Spring Course Info
Orientation in Community DevelopmentCommunity Analysis: Introduction to MethodsCommunity and Natural Resource ManagementEvaluation of Organizations and ProgramsHousing and Development Programs
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Drops and Refunds:
Students adhere to the drop and refund policies and deadlines of their home university.
Course Information
Elective in CD: Introduction to GIS
Course Description
This course introduces students to geographic information systems (GIS). The course includes discussions of GIS hardware, software, data structures, data acquisition, data conversion, data presentation, analytical techniques, and implementation procedures. Laboratory emphasis is on practical applications and uses of GIS.
Contacts
Instructor

Christopher Seeger
cjseeger@iastate.edu

Campus Coordinator

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Disability Support Services

To request accommodations for this course, contact the disability support office at your home university. You must register each semester and for each course. Read more about the Great Plains IDEA process for requesting accommodations.

Textbooks

TBD

Course Access
 
Students will receive course information and a welcome letter about 3 weeks prior to the start of class.  Then approximately one week before the first day of class at Iowa State University, the ISU campus coordinators (Michelle Zander or Trisha Ritland) will email course access instructions to students for courses taught by Iowa State. 
Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

Faculty
University Members
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Janice EdwardsIn addition to the flexible learning environment and knowledgeable faculty, another benefit that’s been a pleasant and unexpected surprise are the meaningful connect More »

– – Janice Edwards, Community Development Student,