Instructor: Alan
Forsberg.
Office hours: after
class or by appointment.
e-mail: anf@uclink.berkeley.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course introduces and provides hands-on instruction in ESRI geographic information systems software. GIS 301 is recommended but is NOT a prerequisite. Advanced math or computing skills are not necessary to enroll in this course.
COURSE SCHEDULE (below) and this syllabus can be accessed at the following web address:
https://griots.tripod.com/sky/gis302sp02.html
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of the course you should be able to:
TEXT
Reading assignments will be made from online sources, occasional handouts, and from the PDF manual "Using ArcExplorer" available at: http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/using-ae31.pdf
HOW THE COURSE IS ORGANIZED
Students in the computer lab will work through the PDF manual "Using ArcExplorer," and complete a quiz for each day of the course.
PREPARATION AND ASSIGNMENTS
You should complete the assigned reading by the due date. Check the schedule to see if there have been any revisions. Prepare for the class by taking notes and asking questions on topics that you do not understand.
QUIZZES / IN-CLASS EXERCISES
Students will work through the textbook and complete a quiz during each class meeting.
ATTENDANCE & CLASS PARTICIPATION
Attendance will be taken daily. Class participation means attending regularly, answering questions in class, asking appropriate questions, contributing to class. You may be dropped if you are absent more than twice without notifying the instructor. However, it is your responsibility if you decide to drop the class. Do not count on me to drop you before the last date for a "W".
COURSE EVALUATION
| In-class Quizzes/Exercises (150 points each) | 900 points |
| Participation | 100 points |
| TOTAL POINTS | 1000 points |
GRADING
The total number of points that you accumulate during the semester will determine your final course grade. Final grades are based on the following percentages of total points:
| A = 900-1000 pts. | B = 800-899 pts. | C = 700-799 pts. | D = at least 600 pts. |