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 Harris Names 2025 Alumni Award Winners Wed., April 02, 2025 Q&A: Robert Kaestner Discusses the How and Why of Potential Medicaid Cuts Tue., April 01, 2025 Professor Joshua Gottlieb Receives ASHEcon Medal Fri., March 28, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Merit or Privilege?: Test Scores and College Admissions Wed., April 02, 2025 | 5:00 PM University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E. 60th St. The Keller Center CHICAGO, IL 60637 United States Bay Area Alumni Spring Gathering Thu., April 03, 2025 | 5:30 PM Two Pitchers Brewing Company 2344 Webster St Oakland, CA 94612 United States Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) Information Session: Navigating Your On-Campus Experience Thu., April 03, 2025 | 7:30 PM