GEOG-23063 credit hours

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

Geography · 3 hrs Lecture | 2 hrs Lab

Offered: Winter Only, Every Year

One shot a year. Offered winter term only, so a clash costs a full year.

GEOG-2306 prerequisites

7 courses appear in this chain, up to 2 levels deep. Every route through it involves a choice, so nothing is forced.

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any one of

GEOG-2304Introduction to Cartography

any one of

GEOG-1105Challenges of a Changing World: An Introduction to Human Geography
GEOG-1205Science for a Dynamic World: An Introduction to Physical Geography
GEOG-1305Mapping in a Global World: An Introduction to Geomatics

the former GEOG-1102

GEOG-1103not in the 2026-27 calendar
GEOG-1201not in the 2026-27 calendar
GEOG-1202not in the 2026-27 calendar

permission of the instructor

permission of the instructor

Add your completed courses to see which of these you've already done and what you could take next. They stay on this device.

Taking GEOG-2306 is a prerequisite for 1 course directly, and opens 4 once their own follow-ons are counted.

  • GEOG-3306Advanced Geographic Information Systems

Where GEOG-2306 counts

Required by 2 programs:

  • GEOG 4-YEAR BSc IN GEOGRAPHY
  • GEOG HONOURS BSc IN GEOGRAPHY

Counts toward 4 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

  • BANT 4-YEAR BSc IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY
  • BANT HONOURS BSc IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY
  • GEOG 4-YEAR BA IN GEOGRAPHY
  • GEOG HONOURS BA IN GEOGRAPHY

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

This course provides a systematic overview of GIS methodology and theory covering the essential principles of data acquisition, input, storage, manipulation, and output. The laboratory component of this course provides hands-on experience using industry standard software.

Requisite courses

GEOG-2304 or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)]; GEOG-2306L (lab) (must be taken concurrently).

LectureLab

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.