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CATALOG DESCRIPTION
This course introduces location-based computer technology emphasizing geographic information systems (GIS) as it
applies to emergency management. Required for major.
TEXTBOOK: Getting to Know ArcGIS Pro Second Edition – Michael Law / Amy Collins
There are also required readings from a variety of journal articles and GIS magazines. They will be posted online.
Students are required to obtain the readings when these materials are introduced in class.
JUSTIFICATION
The emergency management profession is making exceptional advancements in their capability to predict, plan for,
respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters through the use of information technologies. To be
beneficial at any level, these technologies must be well understood and appropriately applied. This course addresses
the need to enable emergency management professionals with the knowledge base and process experience to
effectively leverage information technologies, particularly geospatial technologies, by giving students hands-on
experience with the current and emerging best practices and technologies.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, the student will be able to:
• Interpret how geospatial data and technologies can be effectively used in all phases of emergency
management. (Systems Literacy)
• Apply the theory and practice of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to facilitate risk assessment and
decision-making for emergency management. (Technological Literacy)
• Utilize maps to explain relationships between a geographic location, the existing and evolving hazards of
that location, and the social dynamics of disaster risk in that location. (Geographic Literacy)
HOW COURSE MEETS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
The general education curriculum at Arkansas Tech University is designed to provide a foundation for knowledge
common to educated people and to develop the capacity for individuals to expand that knowledge over their
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