Introduction to GIS

What is a "Hybrid" course?

"Hybrid" is the name commonly used to describe courses that combine traditional face-to-face classroom instruction with online computer-based learning. ACC Hybrid courses combine the best of two worlds, engaging students in the active, autonomous learning process of an Internet-based PCM course, while also providing regularly scheduled interaction with the course instructor.

Hybrid courses offer a number of advantages over face-to-face teaching and online-only courses, including increased student learning and retention rates. The flexibility of the Hybrid format allows students to enjoy the convenience of scheduling courses to better fit their busy lives, and benefit from the self-directed learning activities, advancing their time management, critical-thinking, and technical skills.

This section of Introduction to GIS will be taught as a Classroom Hybrid course. One day each week, students meet with the instructor on campus for the lecture portion of the class; the remainder of the coursework is completed independently. You will complete the lab work independently using ESRI's virtual campus modules, your own computer & the ArcGIS software that will be provided to you.

You can access he lecture syllabus and the lab syllabus by clicking on the buttonsat the left of this page.