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Community Development Graduate Programs

Graduate Certificate Course Information

Elective in CD: GIS for Community Development

University:
Kansas State University Kansas State University logo
Course Number:
CDPLN 701
Credit Hours:
3 credit hours - $600 per credit
Start/End Dates:
June 03, 2024 - July 26, 2024

Overview

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

Shakil Kashem
Office: 785-532-5961
shakilkashem@ksu.edu

Campus Coordinator

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Disability Support Services

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Textbooks

GIS Fundamentals: A First Text on Geographic Information Systems (Optional, not required)
Paul Bolstad
Edition: 6th
ISBN: 978-1593995522
Publisher: XanEdu Publishing Inc

Course Access

 
Approximately 2-3 weeks before the first day of class at K-State, the K-State campus coordinator, Ashley Schultz, will email course access instructions to visiting students for courses taught by K-State. These instructions are also available on the Visiting Students webpage at K-State. By following the course access instructions, visiting students create their K-State eID and complete the K-State Course Access Form. Students meeting all deadlines for eID creation and submission will have access to Canvas by the first day of class.

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

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University Contact

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