Upon completion of the course, students should be able to: 

• Demonstrate an understanding of critical concepts used in GIS 
• Develop conceptual designs for GIS databases 
• Utilize informed field data collection and management techniques 
• Conduct spatial and logical queries on geospatial data 
• Describe and communicate analytical findings to a non-technical audience 
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of GIS software capabilities 
• Meet the prerequisite skill requirements of advanced GIS courses