Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course prepares students with geographic concepts and skills necessary for GIS spatial database design and management. Students learn about various GIS data types and formats that are compatible or may be converted, exported or imported. Students design and create spatial databases for a specific application involving project management and complex data analysis. Real world challenges of spatial databases used for solving problems, spatial query language, decision support strategies and system integration are emphasized. (formerly GEOG-583)