Course List - Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence
To view the recommended sequence for completing the geospatial intelligence certificate please visit the courses page. Prerequisites as listed may be waived by the course instructor if you can demonstrate the required level of competency.
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.
| 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 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 597K | GIS Analysis of Health The role of geographic information systems in understanding disease, including relevant spatial analysis and cartographic visualization techniques. Prerequisite: GEOG 483 or GEOG 884 |
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. |
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 | 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 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 594A/596I (replacing GEOG 889) |
Culminating Experiences in Geospatial Intelligence Culminating Experiences in current professional and ethical problems facing the geospatial intelligence professional. Prerequisite: GEOG 882, GEOG 883, GEOG 884, GEOG 885 or equivalent courses**This course is a capstone course, replacing GEOG 889, that must be taken after all the other courses in the certificate program have been successfully completed.** |
1-3 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 |