NOTE: All courses are 10 weeks long and require 8 to 12 hours of student effort per week.
| REQUIRED COURSES (8 credits) |
| GEOG 482 (OR GEOG 496) |
The Nature of Geographic Information
Orientation to the properties of geographic data and the practice of distance learning.
Prerequisite: submission of application to the master of GIS program or certificate program in GIS |
2 credits |
| GEOG 483 |
Problem Solving with GIS
How geographic information systems facilitate data analysis and communication to address common geographic problems.
Prerequisite: GEOG 482 |
3 credits |
| GEOG 484 |
GIS Database Development
Database design, creation, maintenance, and data integration using desktop GIS software.
Prerequisite: GEOG 483 |
3 credits |
| GEOG 496 (OR GEOG 482) |
Independent Study
This course is for students who have successfully completed the ESRI Virtual Campus course "Understanding Geographic Data" and wish to substitute that course for GEOG 482. The introductory course helps students learn skills required to participate effectively in an online class, including creating and publishing online portfolios of class projects on the World Wide Web. Projects enable students to demonstrate mastery of both online learning skills and basic concepts of geographic information science.
Prerequisite: Understanding Geographic Data (ESRI Virtual Campus) |
2 credits |
| ELECTIVES (minimum 3 credits) |
| GEOG 485 |
GIS Programming and Customization
Customizing GIS software to extend its built-in functionality and to automate repetitive tasks.
Prerequisite: GEOG 484 or equivalent experience |
3 credits |
| GEOG 486 |
Cartography and Visualization
Theory and practice of cartographic design, emphasizing effective visual thinking and visual communication with geographic information systems.
Prerequisite: GEOG 484 |
3 credits |
| GEOG 487 |
Environmental Applications of GIS
Simulated internship experience in which students play the role of GIS analysts in an environmental consultancy.
Prerequisite: GEOG 484 |
3 credits |
| GEOG 488 |
Acquiring and Integrating Geospatial Data
Advanced technical, legal, ethical, and institutional problems related to data acquisition for geospatial information systems.
Prerequisite: GEOG 484 |
3 credits |
GEOG 597K
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GIS for Analysis of Health
The role of geographic information systems in understanding disease, including relevant spatial analysis and cartographic visualization techniques.
Prerequisites: GEOG 482, GEOG 483, and GEOG 484 |
3 credits |
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GEOG 861
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Map Projections for Geospatial Professionals
Cultivates a working knowledge of map projections that professionals need to process geospatial data effectively for mapping and analysis.
Prerequisite: GEOG 484 |
1 credit |
| GEOG 863 |
GIS Mashups for Geospatial Professionals
Cultivates a working knowledge of how and why geospatial professionals develop web mapping applications that combine data from multiple sources.
Prerequisite: GEOG 485
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1 credit |
| STAT 480 |
Introduction to SAS
Introduction to SAS with emphasis on reading, manipulating, and summarizing data
Prerequisite: 3 credits in statistics
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1 credit |
Prerequisites as listed may be waived by the course instructor if you can demonstrate the required level of competency.
