GEOG 882 - Geographic Foundations of Geospatial Intelligence

Fall 2013, Section 201 - 3.0 Credits
Schedule Number 187003

Important Dates

Reg Period: 3/14/2013 - 10/14/2013
First Day of Class: 10/9/2013
End of Class: 12/19/2013

Course Description

Orientation to the geographic foundations of geospatial intelligence and its applications in national security, international relief work, and disaster management.

Strong writing skills are recommended for this course. If English is not your native language, it is important that you read additional information regarding English language proficiency before registering for this course.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for the course.

Sample Course Syllabus

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Costs and Fees

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Remarks

GEOG 882 is a required first course in the postbaccalaureate certificate program in Geospatial Intelligence. The program is designed specifically for current and aspiring geospatial intelligence professionals who are able to study only part-time and at a distance, and is offered exclusively through the World Campus. Geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) leverages geographic information science and technology (including cartography, geographic information systems, remote sensing, and global positioning systems) with intelligence tradecraft to develop intelligence products that support national security, disaster response, and international relief efforts. GEOG 882 is designed to challenge current and aspiring GEOINT professionals to be more than technicians. Students who successfully complete GEOG 882 will appreciate that while geospatial technologies are useful in revealing what, who, and where, and to some extent how events are taking place, they are less useful in explaining why events occur, or what response is most appropriate. Students will learn that the political, cultural, historical, and economic perspectives of human geography are needed to put GEOINT analyses in context. The course will also challenge students to approach analyses critically, to consider alternative viewpoints and explanations, and to question their own assumptions.

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Material Requirements

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Technical Requirements

Requires: For this course we recommend the minimum technical requirements outlined on our "Program Technical Requirements" page, located at https://gis.e-education.psu.edu/course_prog/geoint_techspecs. Please note, you can disregard the ESRI software requirements because we will not be using ESRI software in GEOG 882. Later courses in the program will require you to acquire and use some ESRI software.

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Software Requirements

No special software is required.