PHT 285 - Fundamentals of GIS, 3 credit hours

Prerequisite(s): PHT 170 or permission of instructor.
This introductory course will offer an introduction to GIS and its usage in public health, disease surveillance and healthcare planning. Students will learn to use ESRI’s ArcGIS for basic data management, epidemiological analysis, analysis of health behaviors, and health disparities. The students will also learn how to articulate the role of GIS in public health, describe the basic structure of spatial data, identify and use available major sources of GIS health data in locally and nationally. Lastly, students will learn how to use GIS to understand and find solutions for public health problems.