GEOG 206L: INTRO GIS LAB
California State University, Northridge
Corequisite: GEOG 206. Introduction to fundamental concepts of geographical information science. This course will cover technical and context knowledge for basic spatial analysis, including data gathering, analysis and display through digital methods. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) will be used to explore spatial questions about environmental and social issues. Lab demonstrates these principles through hands-on experience with the dominant GIS software, ArcGIS. Students also will be exposed to other online GIS software applications. 2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab. Meets the Lifelong Learning requirement. Available for General Education, Basic Skills Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning. (I.C.)
Average GPA: 2.75
Grade distribution records: 489 students across 11 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 168 | 34.4% |
| A- | 53 | 10.8% |
| B+ | 34 | 7.0% |
| B | 43 | 8.8% |
| B- | 30 | 6.1% |
| C+ | 23 | 4.7% |
| C | 21 | 4.3% |
| C- | 19 | 3.9% |
| D+ | 5 | 1.0% |
| D | 15 | 3.1% |
| D- | 9 | 1.8% |
| F | 69 | 14.1% |
Based on 489 student grade records across 11 terms and 8 professors.
Instructors
- Michael W Pesses 115 students, Average GPA 2.99
- Alana Rader 94 students, Average GPA 2.39
- Kristine Simonyan 62 students, Average GPA 3.01
- Donald Woods 44 students, Average GPA 3.24
- Mario A Giraldo 44 students, Average GPA 3.29
- Shane Mclaren 34 students, Average GPA 1.77
- Efren Martinez Reyes 19 students, Average GPA 1.78
- Sanchayeeta Adhikari 10 students, Average GPA 1.77