Course # 38520 Section Number 2 Day(s) M Time(s) 3:00pm-5:50pm Term Spring 2025 Specialization Survey Research Syllabus Syllabus 2/25/25 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: Ricardo Sande, MPP’23 Tue., May 06, 2025 New Research Shows 60% of Historic Homelessness Increase Prompted by Immigration Policy Tue., May 06, 2025 Oeindrila Dube, Other Faculty with Harris Ties Appointed to Anthropic Economic Advisory Council to Examine AI’s Evolving Role in Global Economy Tue., May 06, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) Policy Hackathon Challenge Deep Dive Thu., May 08, 2025 | 7:30 PM DPSS Capstone Deepdive and TA Roundtable (in Chinese) Mon., May 12, 2025 | 7:00 AM Data and Policy Summer Scholar (DPSS) Mini Class with Sheng-Hao Lo Tue., May 13, 2025 | 7:00 AM