Courses

Foundation for understanding homeland security history, the development of homeland security policies and organizations, and current management approaches.

This course will examine the social, political, legal, and ethical issues that arise in the context of homeland security.

Provides an overview of the domestic and global issues related to homeland security.

Examines the nexus of geospatial intelligence analysis with cyberspace, the geopolitics of cyber threats, the politics of censorship and hacking, public safety, disaster response, and humanitarian relief; students will utilize a range of cyber data, systems, and spatial sciences to examine human social networks of the internet.

How geographic information systems facilitate data analysis and communication to address common geographic problems.

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

Prepares current and aspiring geospatial intelligence professionals to apply and interpret results of non-quantitative analysis and modeling techniques.

This course will explore intentional and unintentional threats to the agriculture food system, history, and current approaches for safeguarding this key infrastructure.

This seminar provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted nature of disaster communication across phases of a disaster.

Using imagery and terrain data in typical application scenarios faced by the geospatial professional.

Understanding lidar systems; design, operation, data processing techniques, and product generation to address typical application scenarios faced by the geospatial professional.

Case studies, student investigations, and projects reveal the scope, impact, and character of the Geospatial Revolution.

Database design, creation, maintenance, and data integration using desktop GIS software.

Customizing GIS software to extend its built-in functionality and to automate repetitive tasks.

Theory and practice of cartographic design, emphasizing effective visual thinking and visual communication with geographic information systems. Technologies: ArcGIS Pro, Mapbox Studio, QGIS

Real-world applications of GIS and spatial analysis to investigate a variety of current environmental issues.

Learn advanced applications of Python for developing and customizing GIS software, designing user interfaces, and solving complex geoprocessing tasks using both proprietary and open source platforms. Technologies: ArcGIS Pro, ArcPy, Jupyter Notebooks, ArcGIS API for Python, QGIS, GDAL/OGR.

Understanding location technology and geospatial analysis to support an efficient and effective pathway to better business decisions.

The application of cultural geography in the intelligence analysis and synthesis process by identifying prominent threats to civil security.

Focuses on the science of analytical reasoning mediated through human-centered interactive geographic visualization and computational methods; provides students with hands-on experience solving complex problems through the design, implementation, and application of geovisual analytics tools.

Traces the roots of Spatial Data Science Ethics in moral philosophy, professional ethics frameworks, and critical studies in the geospatial field.

Systematic approach to requirements acquisition, specification, design, and implementation of geospatial information systems.

Design, development, and implementation of web mapping applications using OGC standards and open source software. Technologies: JavaScript, QGIS, GDAL, OGR, GeoServer, TileMill, Leaflet, and OpenStreetMap

Choosing and applying analytical methods for geospatial data, including point pattern analysis, interpolation, surface analysis, overlay analysis, and spatial autocorrelation.

Conservation GIS applies geospatial problem-solving to ecological research and resource management issues to enhance conservation planning.

Advanced topics in remote sensing and image processing, including new sensors, applications, and decision-making.

The role of geographic information systems in understanding disease, including relevant spatial analysis and cartographic visualization techniques.

Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.

Addresses cutting-edge geospatial intelligence topics that impact the global academic and professional community.

Requirements analysis and proposal writing to plan and implement GIS solutions supporting emergency management activities of government agencies and contractors.

Explores three important topics related to georeferenced data: datums, map projections, and grid systems.

Cultivates a working knowledge of current and future capabilities of GPS and the emerging Global Navigation Satellite System.

Focuses on how geospatial professionals can create applications using industry-related geospatial APIs. Students will build applications using the core web technologies of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Technologies: JavaScript, ArcGIS API for JavaScript, ArcGIS Online, CSS

Theory and practical applications of using cloud computing and server resources to solve geospatial problems. Technologies: ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online, GeoServer, CARTO, Amazon Web Services, Mapbox, Google Fusion Tables Theory.

Advanced topics in the storage, management, and retrieval of geospatial data using common proprietary and open-source relational database technologies. Technologies: SQL, PostGIS, ArcSDE/Multiuser Geodatabases, QGISAdvanced.

Principles of effective project management applied to the design and implementation of geospatial information systems.

Understanding remote sensing systems' operation, data products, and processing techniques to address typical problem scenarios faced by the GEOINT professional.

The course highlights the tradecraft of integrating spatial data science with geospatial intelligence methods; students practice this integration by preparing intelligence reports requiring GIS tools.

Common platforms, analytical strategies, and policy dimensions of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in public, private, defense, and humanitarian applications.

Case studies of the causes and consequences of natural disasters; analysis of disaster impact in different economic, cultural, and social conditions.

Fundamentals of Homeland Security provides foundational knowledge about homeland security policy, strategy, organization, and legal issues in the U.S. context.

This course examines the fundamental elements of crisis, disaster, risk, and emergency management.

This course provides theoretical and applied foundations of information security and assurance.

Understanding the concepts, techniques, and issues surrounding the fusion of information from multiple sensors and sources of data.

Introduces students to the design of exposure assessment and health effect studies applicable to disasters and terrorism.

Analysis of political terrorism as a violent alternative for peaceful change and traditional warfare in the nuclear age.

Culminating experiences in current professional and ethical problems facing the geospatial intelligence professional.

Culminating experience in the iMPS-HLS for the Intelligence and Geospatial Analysis option.