GIS 205 - Remote Sensing

Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4

This course is an introduction to remote sensing of the Earth. Topics include the physical principles on which remote sensing is based, history and future trends, sensors and their characteristics, image data sources, and image classification, interpretation and analysis techniques. Course content is based upon the United States Department of Labor’s Geospatial Technology Competency Model. Prerequisites: GIS 201 or permission of instructor.