This document provides information about a Foundations of Geographic Information Systems course offered in the summer. It introduces the two instructors and lab instructors. The course involves both weekly lectures and hands-on computer lab sessions to reinforce concepts. Labs make up 50% of the grade, along with quizzes and a final project. The course is designed for students with no prior GIS experience and will move quickly, covering the semester's material in 6 weeks. Students are warned that it will require extensive time commitments of 10-20 hours per week for labs alone.