The course will begin with a brief comparison between colorimetry and spectroscopy, outlining the differences between color vision and spectrally resolved sensing. It will then describe the variety of optical means that can be used to perform spectral imaging. Next, the core of the course will be an explanation of the variety of software analytical methods that must be used to extract useful and meaningful information from the spectral data sets. Finally, examples from a variety of applications will be presented, with opportunities for hands-on experience with relevant software tools.