Course List - Master of Geographic Information Systems
Students in the MGIS program must take 6 credits at the 500 level and a minimum of 12 additional credits at the 500 level or above.
Most courses within the MGIS program are also available as individual courses for those looking to fulfill continuing professional development requirements.
In order to determine the first day you are able to register for classes, enter your semester, campus location and student level into the Registrar's Registration Timetable. Note: Certificate students are considered 'nondegree' as the student level.
| Required Courses (23–26 credits) | ||
| GEOG 482 | The Nature of Geographic Information Orientation to the properties of geographic data and the practice of distance learning. |
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, and maintenance, and data integration using desktop GIS software. Prerequisite: GEOG 483 |
3 credits |
| GEOG 583 | Geospatial System Analysis and Design Systematic approach to requirements acquisition, specification, design and implementation of geospatial information systems. Prerequisite: GEOG 484 |
3 credits |
| GEOG 584 | Geospatial Technology Project Management Principles of effective project management applied to the design and implementation of geospatial information systems. |
3 credits |
| GEOG 586 | Geographical Information Analysis Choosing and applying analytical methods for geospatial data, including point pattern analysis, interpolation, surface analysis, overlay analysis, and spatial autocorrelation. Prerequisite: GEOG 485, GEOG 486, or GEOG 487 |
3 credits |
| GEOG 596A | Individual Studies — Peer Review Preparation and presentation of a proposal for an individual capstone project. |
3 credits (may be repeated up to 9 credits) |
| GEOG 596B | Individual Studies — Capstone Project Preparation and delivery of a formal professional presentation of the results of an individual capstone project. |
3 credits (may be repeated up to 9 credits) |
| Electives (minimum 9 credits) | ||
| GEOG 480 | Exploring Imagery and Elevation Data in GIS Applications An introductory-level course focusing on the use of remotely sensed imagery and elevation data in GIS applications. |
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 GIS Desktop Customization with Visual Basic .NET and ArcObjects, including the Systems Development Life Cycle, using ESRI Add-Ins to deploy custom applications. Prerequisite: GEOG 485 |
3 credits |
| GEOG 497B | Location Intelligence for Business Understanding location technology and geospatial analysis to support an efficient and effective pathway to better business decisions. |
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 |
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 |
3 credits |
| GEOG 589 | Emerging Trends in Remote Sensing and Advanced Image Analysis Advanced topics in remote sensing and image processing, including new sensors, applications, and decision making. |
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 482, GEOG 483, GEOG 484 |
3 credits |
| GEOG 861 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
3 credits |
| GEOG 864 | Professionalism in Geographic Information Science and Technology Prepares current and aspiring professionals to recognize, analyze, and address legal and ethical issues in the GIS&T (geospatial) field. |
2 credits |
| GEOG 883 | Remote Sensing for Image Analysis and Applications Understanding of remote sensing systems, airborne and spaceborne sensors that collect optical imagery, elevation, and spectral data and the methods used to georeference and rectify these data in order to produce scaled maps and GIS-ready digital data products. |
3 credits |
| GEOG 888 | Topographic Mapping with LIDAR An introduction to Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) systems for mapping and GIS applications. |
3 credits |
| GEOG 897C | Cloud Server and GIS Students will evaluate and implement GIS which use cloud and server resources, using infrastructure, platform, and software service models. |
3 credits |
| GEOG 897D | Spatial Databases Advanced topics in the storage, management and retrieval of geospatial data using common proprietary and open-source relational database technologies. |
3 credits |
| STAT 480 | Introduction to SAS Introduction to SAS with emphasis on reading, manipulating, and summarizing data. Prerequisite: 3 credits in statistics |
1 credit |
| STAT 505 | Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis Analysis of multivariate data; T-squared tests; partial correlation; discrimination; MANOVA; cluster analysis; regression; growth curves; factor analysis; principal components; canonical correlations. Prerequisites: STAT 500 and 501; matrix algebra |
3 credits |