Course Descriptions

U FOR 250 Geographic Information Systems Practicum 2 cr. Offered every term. A practical introduction to the use of geographic information systems for storing, retrieving, analyzing and displaying spatial data.

 

U FOR 350 Geographic Information Systems and Applications 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq. or coreq. FOR 250. Introduction to the basic concepts and techniques of computerized spatial data management and analysis systems and their applications to natural resource management.

 

UG FOR 351 Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., MATH 121. The theory and application of photo and electro optical remote sensing for mapping resources and developing information systems.

 

G FOR 503 GIS: Methods and Applications I 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., consent of instr. General principles of geographic information systems. Instruction and lab use of specific software packages used for management decision making in natural resources management. Students have hands on experience in digitizing, mapping, spatial analysis and data base creation.

 

G FOR 504 GIS: Methods and Applications II 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., FOR 503. Continuation of 503.

 

UG FOR 505 Sampling Methods 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., FOR 201 or equiv.; consent of instr. Definitions, sampling with and without replacement, equal and unequal probability sampling, sample size and allocation, estimates and their variances, simple random sampling, stratification, double sampling, two stage sampling, PPS and 3P sampling uses and precision.

 

G FOR 551 Digital Image Processing 4 cr. Offered autumn even-numbered years. Prereq., FOR 351 or equiv. and consent of instr. Fundamentals of electro-optical digital remote sensors, data compilation, preprocessing, and pattern recognition.

 

UG GPHY 385 Field Techniques 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., MATH 117, GEOG 102N, and GEOG 105 or consent of instr. Field techniques used by geographers and planners in making field observations and in collecting data.

 

U GPHY 381 Principles of Digital Cartography 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., GPHY 105 or consent of instr.; coreq., GPHY 382. Concepts, principles, and methods of cartography as applied to computerized mapping and geographical information systems. Topics include history of cartography, basic geodesy, map projections, coordinate systems, map compilation, generalization, and design.

 

U GPHY 382 Digital Cartography Laboratory 1 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., GPHY 105; coreq., GPHY 381. Laboratory to accompany GPHY 381.

 

UG GPHY 468 Community and Regional Analysis 3 cr. Offered autumn even-numbered years. Prereq., MATH 117 (or higher) or consent of instr. Coreq GPHY 469. Socio-demographic analysis of communities and regions: population, employment, and spatial interaction. A hands-on course designed for future planners, GIS analysts, and others

UG GPHY 469 Planning and Analysis Laboratory 1 cr. Offered autumn even-numbered years. Coreq., GPHY 468. Lab to accompany GPHY 468.

 

UG GPHY 486 Transport, Planning, and GIS 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years.   Prereq., MATH 117 (or higher) or consent of instr. Coreq. GPHY 489. A project-oriented course focusing on patterns and trends in urban passenger transportation, on principles of transport planning, and on modeling in GIS-T.

 

UG GPHY 487 Remote Sensing/Raster GIS 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., GPHY 381 and 382 and MATH 241 (or higher) or consent of instr. Coreq., GPHY 489. Procedures for processing and analyzing digital satellite and air photo images for topographic and environmental mapping by means of a raster Geographical Information System.

 

UG GPHY 488 Thematic Cartography and GIS 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., GPHY 381 or consent of instr.; coreq., GPHY 489. Communicating and analyzing topical information with maps. Choropleth maps, dot maps, proportional figure maps, isarithmic maps, and others. Includes computer mapping and GIS exercises.

 

UG GPHY 489 Cartography/GIS Laboratory 1 cr. (R-4) Offered autumn. Coreq., GPHY 468 or 486 or 487 or 488. Lab to accompany cartography and GIS courses.

 

G GPHY 564 Planning Design 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years. Prereq., graduate standing or qualified seniors. Analysis of land-use problems and design.

 

G GPHY 580 Seminar in GIS and Cartography 3 cr. (R 9) Offered spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Seminar topics in cartography and geographic information systems. Applications to advanced studies in human and physical geography.

 

G GPHY 587 Digital Image Analysis and Modeling 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., consent of instr.; coreq., GEOG 589. Analysis of physical landscape by means of spatial and statistical techniques drawn from raster based geographic information systems.

 

G GPHY 588 Vector GIS 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., consent of instr.; coreq., GPHY 589. Applications of GIS in human geography. Mapping and map analysis methods employing census data, TIGER Files, city and county data bases, county surveyors maps, and others. Theory, concepts, and practices of GIS focusing on the vector data model.

 

G GPHY 589 Cartography/GIS Laboratory 1 cr. (R-4) Offered autumn and spring. Laboratory to accompany GPHY 587 or 588.

Certificate in GIS Sciences and Technologies

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