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GEO 345 — PROGRAMMING IN PYTHON FOR GIS (CUR-279)

GEO 345 — PROGRAMMING IN PYTHON FOR GIS is a DePaul University catalog course in College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. Knowledge of a scripting language is a valuable skill for GIS analysts. Students will learn the basics of Python (a programming language), including script writing and implementation. By completing this course, students should be able to manipulate GIS data, automate GIS work flows, and develop customized GIS tools by writing script in Python in ArcGIS. The class is largely conducted through hands-on activities in a GIS laboratory.

Summary 🟢 ✓

  • Resource type: course
  • College / school: Geography
  • College/School: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
  • Curriculum section: Environmental Science / Chemistry / Biology / CSH
  • Catalog: GEO 345
  • Last Verified: 2026-07-01

Course access

  • Access: 🟢 Green — Open or routine access
  • Rationale: No formal prerequisites listed in catalog description; open to any student meeting university registration rules.
  • Prerequisites: None listed in catalog description

Verification

Catalog description

Knowledge of a scripting language is a valuable skill for GIS analysts. Students will learn the basics of Python (a programming language), including script writing and implementation. By completing this course, students should be able to manipulate GIS data, automate GIS work flows, and develop customized GIS tools by writing script in Python in ArcGIS. The class is largely conducted through hands-on activities in a GIS laboratory.

Resource relevance

Relevant applied coursework per catalog description review (labs, studios, instrumentation, media production, or similar).

UNI-014

Notes

Catalog course key: GEO 345.

Catalog context

  • Recent schedule: Not offered in the queried registrar terms