GEOG215: Introduction to Spatial Data Science
Undergraduate course, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2024
Lead Instructor- Summer 2023, Summer 2024
Grading Support- Fall 2022, Fall 2023
TA- Fall 2021
If you are interested in taking this course in Summer 2024 and have any questions, please email me! (jmcard@email.unc.edu)
View Summer 2023 Syllabus here
This class counts for: Data and Computational Thinking requirement for Data Science minor Core course in GIS minor SS- Social and Behavioral Science QI- Quantitative Intensive IDEA - Quantitative Reasoning
This course introduces students to data science with a focus on spatial (geographic) data, data that are referenced to a location on Earth’s surface. Students learn concepts and techniques to apply various facets of data science practice, including data collection, management, and integration, descriptive modeling, exploratory spatial data analysis, and communication via visualization and mapping. Real world examples and datasets spanning physical, social, and health sciences are used throughout the course.