Examines construction and use of an information system and its data specifically designed for representing and manipulating geographical data. Emphasizes modern geographical information systems including computer hardware/software with a collection of methods/procedures for recording, transforming, storing/retrieving, analyzing, and mapping geographic data. Prereq., GEOG 2053 or GEOG 3053 and introductory course in statistics. Same as GEOG 5103. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite courses of GEOG 2053 or 3053 and introductory course in statistics. Restricted to Junior or Senior Geography (GEOG) or Environmental Studies(ENVS) majors only.