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Geographic Information Systems for Public Policy

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/8/26 - 12/11/26
Th 4p.m. – 6:45p.m.		 M02-0628 GIS computer lab 3 $2722 (guest students)
Date
9/8/26 - 12/11/26
Time
Th 4p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Location
M02-0628 GIS computer lab
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2722 (guest students)

Description

The purpose of this course is to learn principles and applications of GIS to support doctoral-level research in public policy, public administration, public affairs and urban and regional planning, with a particular focus on spatial data collections and analysis for urbanized regions within the greater Boston area. The goal of this course is to enable students to identify spatial characteristics of diverse application areas, to build maps that integrate diverse data sources, formats and displays, to perform spatial analyses, and to integrate spatial thinking and GIS analysis into their own research topics.

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/8/2026 - 12/11/2026

Location

M02-0628 GIS computer lab

Enrolled / Capacity

5 / 15

Status

Closed

Instructor

Michael Johnson

Tuition*

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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