Digital Earth provides students with an introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS). In this course, students will work with computer-based tools to create, analyze, and map data. Introductory geospatial skills will be covered through hands-on lab exercises themed around various topics such as: the natural landscape, renewable energy, sustainability, crime, business, and census data. A final project will provide students with the opportunity to use geospatial technology, combined with real-world data, to explore a topic of their choosing and create original maps that begin to find the answer to a research question. A sustainability elective (GR). This is a lab course.