| 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 489 |
GIS Application Development
Advanced topics in GIS customization, including the Systems Development Life Cycle, packaging and deployment, and consuming Web services.
Prerequisite: GEOG 485 and instructor approval |
3 credits |
| GEOG 497D |
Lidar Technology and Applications
Understanding lidar systems; design, operation, data processing techniques, and product generation to address typical application scenarios faced by the geospatial professional. |
3 credits |
| GEOG 585 |
Open Web Mapping
Design, development, and implementation of web mapping applications using OGC standards and open source software.
Prerequisite: GEOG 485
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3 credits |
| GEOG 587 |
Conservation GIS
Conservation GIS applies geospatial problem solving to ecological research and resource management issues to enhance conservation planning.
Prerequisites: GEOG 487
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3 credits |
| GEOG 588 |
Planning GIS for Emergency Management
Requirements analysis and proposal writing to plan and implement GIS solutions supporting emergency management activities of government agencies and contractors.
Prerequisites: GEOG 488 recommended
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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 |
| GEOG 860 (OR GEOG 497A) |
Comparative GIS
Formal methodology for evaluating, comparing, and recommending geospatial software solutions for a variety of professional uses.
Prerequisite: 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 862 (OR GEOG 497I) |
GPS and GNSS for Geospatial Professionals
Cultivates a working knowledge of current and future capabilities of GPS and the emerging Global Navigation Satellite System.
Prerequisite: GEOG 484 |
3 credits |
| GEOG 863(OR GEOG 497J) |
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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3 credits |
| GEOG 864 (OR GEOG 598E) |
Professionalism in GIS&T
Prepares current and aspiring professionals to recognize, analyze, and address ethical problems in the geographic information science and technology field.
Prerequisite: submission of application to the master of GIS program or certificate program in GIS and instructor. |
2 credits |
| 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 |
