Transfers ToCSUDescription36 hours lecture and 54 hours lab per term. This course explores intermediate to advanced applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in urban and environmental fields. Students will expand and reinforce GIS principles, tools, and techniques to acquire, explore, visualize, and analyze spatial data. Emphasis is placed on enhancing student knowledge, experience, and critical thinking in utilizing GIS as a spatial tool for understanding trends, patterns and distributions of real-world phenomena as well as influencing decision-making to solve spatial problems in multiple areas of study including urban planning; administrative justice; environmental quality, access and protection; land use; business; communications; politics; and more. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) 