Course # 38520 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu Time(s) 3:30pm-6:20pm Term Spring 2025 Specialization Survey Research Syllabus Syllabus 2/14/24 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) refers to tools and techniques for handling, analyzing, and presenting spatial data. GIS has become a powerful tool for social sciences applications over the past thirty years, permitting lines of scientific inquiry that would not otherwise be possible. This course provides an introduction to GIS with a focus on how it may be applied to common needs in the social sciences, such as economics, sociology, and urban geography, as distinct from physical or environmental sciences. Students will learn basic GIS concepts as applied to specific research questions through lectures, lab exercises, and in-class demonstrations. Examples of the kinds of topics we will pursue include how we can use GIS to understand population trends, crime patterns, asthma incidence, and segregation in Chicago. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Spring 2025 GIS Applications in the Social Sciences Edward English; Lee Fiorio Tuesday 3:30pm-6:20pm Syllabus Spring 2025 GIS Applications in the Social Sciences Robert Shepard Monday 3:00pm-5:50pm Syllabus Recent News More news Alumni Profile: Kenneth Zalke, MPP’23 Thu., May 29, 2025 Provost Katherine Baicker Honored with 2025 William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research Wed., May 28, 2025 Where Passion Meets Policy: The Story of Samantha Kent, AM’20 Tue., May 27, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! Public Sector Scholarship Fri., May 30, 2025 | 12:00 PM Masterclass with Navin Kumar Tue., June 03, 2025 | 5:00 PM Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., June 04, 2025 | 12:00 PM