Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course introduces basic scientific principles of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as they relate to working with data that have important spatial orientation and organization. Geographic concepts and theories are used to develop scientific methods for proper communication of the data and the solution of problems that have spatial relationships. The adaptability of GIS to a wide variety of applications useful for many disciplines is presented. The course covers basic concepts in mapping and orientation, the development of map scales and comparison of different coordinate systems and data error analysis. 