| COURSE DESCRIPTIONS |
| GEOG 483 |
Problem Solving with GIS
How geographic information systems facilitate data analysis and communication to address common geographic problems.
Prerequisite: GEOG 482 or GEOG 882
|
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 GEOG 884
|
3 credits |
| GEOG 486 |
Environmental Applications of GIS
Simulated internship experience in which students play the role of GIS analysts in an environmental consultancy.
Prerequisite: GEOG 484 or GEOG 884
|
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 or GEOG 484
|
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.
Prerequisite: GEOG 882
|
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
|
3 credits |
| GEOG 597K |
GIS Analysis of Health
The role of geographic information systems in understanding disease, including relevant spatial analysis and cartographic visualization techniques.
Prerequisites: GEOG 483 or GEOG 884
|
3 credits |
|
GEOG 882
|
Geographic Foundations of Geospatial Intelligence
Orientation to the geographic foundations of geospatial intelligence and its applications in national security, international relief work, and disaster management.
**This course is a prerequisite for all other courses in the certificate program and must be taken before enrollment in any of the other courses.**
|
3 credits |
|
GEOG 883
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Remote Sensing for the Geospatial Intelligence Professional
Understanding remote sensing systems' operation, data products, and processing techniques to address typical problem scenarios faced by the geospatial intelligence professional.
|
3 credits |
| GEOG 884 |
Geographic Information Systems for the Geospatial Intelligence Professional
How geographic information systems facilitate data analysis and communication to address common geographic problems faced by the geospatial intelligence professional.
Prerequisite: GEOG 882
|
3 credits |
|
GEOG 885
|
Advanced Analytic Methods in Geospatial Intelligence
Prepares current and aspiring geospatial intelligence professionals to apply and interpret results of non-quantitative analysis and modeling techniques.
Prerequisite: GEOG 882
|
3 credits |
| GEOG 889 |
Virtual Field Exercise for the Geospatial Intelligence Professional
Comprehensive examination in geospatial data analysis and communication to address common geographic problems faced by the geospatial intelligence professional.
**This course is a capstone course that must be taken after all the other courses in the certificate program have been successfully completed.**
|
2 credits |
| IST 885 |
Introduction to Multi-Sensor Data Fusion
General concepts, mathematical techniques, process models, computer architectures, and implementation issues.
Prerequisite: GEOG 882
|
3 credits |
