GIS &Remote Sensing courses
Department of Geology and
Geography,
Remote Sensing
GEOG. 455/GEOL. 455
Introduction to Remote Sensing. (Dr. Warner)
Fall. 2 hours lecture, 1 hour
laboratory. Theory, technology and
applications of photo-interpretation and digital image analysis of aerial
photography and multispectral images.
GEOG. 755/GEOL. 755 Advanced
Remote Sensing. (Dr. Warner) Spring.
2 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory.
Prerequisite: GEOG 455, or GEOL
455, or consent. Collection, processing
and classification of remotely sensed data, including optical, thermal, radar,
and topographic information.
GIS
GEOG 150. Digital Earth. (Dr. Miller) Fall. 3 hours
lecture. Introduction to geospatial technologies (GIS, remote sensing, spatial
analysis), digital geographic data, and how they are both used to understand
and respond to environmental and social issues.
GEOG. 350/GEOL. 350
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. (Dr. Lin; Dr. Elmes) Spring & Fall. 3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in
principle and practice spatial data handling in a computer environment: data
analysis, production and display for planning and decision-making.
GEOG. 452 Geographic
Informational Systems: Applications. (Dr. Harris)
Spring. 3 hours. Prerequisite:
Geog. 350. Operational,
management and functional issues in the development and application of GIS for
analysis, locational decision making and project design.
GEOG. 453 Geographic Information
System Design and Implementation. (Dr. Elmes)
Fall. 3 hours. Prerequisite: GEOG/GEOL 350. Geographic database design and implementation
using contemporary vector software in a GIS project.
GEOG. 462 Digital Cartography.
(Dr. Elmes) Fall. 3 hours. Prerequisites: GEOG 361 or Consent. Computer-assisted mapping emphasizing the
appropriate uses of software in thematic and topographic map design,
annotation, symbolization, color, design, display, and reproduction.
GEOG. 550/GEOL. 550
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. (Dr. Lin; Dr. Elmes) Spring & Fall. 3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in
principle and practice spatial data handling in a computer environment: data
analysis, production and display for planning and decision-making.
GEOG. 651
Geographic Informational Systems:
Technical Issues. (Dr.
Elmes) Spring. 2 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory. Prerequisite:
Geog. 350. Current issues in GIS
research. Technical aspects of GIS
operations, algorithms, theory of geographical data structures, and error
handling. Labs focus on tools, data structures, database languages and macros.
GEOG. 694B. Spatial data analysis. (Dr.
Harris). Alternate years. 3 hours.
Principles, concepts, algorithms and applications of ESDA for
geographical data enquiry. Alternative
strategies to classical inferential statistics.
Bridging exploratory data analysis and GIS.
GEOG. 694L. GIS- Environmental Modeling (Dr. Miller). Spring. 3 hours. Prerequisite: Geog. 350.
Raster GIS modeling for biogeographical and other applications. Focuses on spatial
regression and the steps involved in model development. .
GEOG. 694M. Business GIS (Dr. Lin). Spring. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: Geog.
350. GIS in support of business
activities, including spatial marketing studies.
GEOG. 696. Modeling with GIS. (Dr. Lin)
Spring alternate years. 3
hours. Prerequisites: Geog 350 and a graduate level statistics
class, or consent. Spatial statistics,
spatial choice models, location allocation models, and general GIS modeling for
decision making.
GEOG. 752 Advanced Geographic Information Systems. (Dr. Harris) Fall. 3 hours. Prerequisites: Geog. 350, and Geog. 452 or Geog. 651, or consent. Functional strengths and weaknesses of GIS. Related geographical information science technologies, GPS, remote sensing, multimedia, spatial statistics, and expert systems. Multi-dimensionality (4-D GIS), temporality, social implications of GIS.
Note:
100 to 300-level courses are for undergraduates only.
400 to 500-level courses are for undergraduate and graduate credit.
600 to 700-level courses are for graduate credit only.
September 2005