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GIS&RS COURSES
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
Introduction to
Mapping and GIS (GIS 3015C) 3 credits
Analysis of map properties and use of maps as
sources of information. Essentials of location,
scale, projection, direction, elevation, and
general map elements. Introduction to map making
in geographic information systems.
Photogrammetry and
Aerial Photograph Interpretation (GIS 4021C) 3
credits
Principles of aerial photography and
photogrammetry including the photographic
production process, electromagnetic principles,
history of aerial photography and aerial
platforms, elements of visual image
interpretation, and analog and digital (soft
copy) photogrammetric methods.
Remote Sensing of the
Environment (GIS 4035C) 3 credits
Principles of photographic and electromagnetic
remote sensing systems which detect, record and
measure distributions of natural and cultural
phenomena. Interpretation of aerial and orbital
imagery for urban and environmental research and
planning.
Digital Image Analysis
(GIS 4037C) 3 credits
Prerequisite: GIS 4035C or
equivalent
Advanced remote sensing covering the analysis of
digital satellite imagery of the Earth. Emphasis
on the use of computer-based image processing
systems.
Principles of
Geographic Information Systems (GIS 4043C) 3
credits
Prerequisite: GIS 3015C or
equivalent
Basic concepts of geographic information
systems. Evaluation of hardware and software
components. Examination of data structures, and
fundamental GIS functions. Application potential
and laboratory experience with selected GIS
systems.
Applications in
Geographic Information Systems (GIS 4048C) 3
credits
Prerequisite: GIS 4043C or
equivalent
Advanced technical, implementation and
application issues in geographic information
systems. Geocoding, algorithms for 2- and
3-dimensional representations, and system
planning and implementation issues.
Programming in GIS
(GIS 4102C) 3 credits
Prerequisite: GIS 4043C or
equivalent
The course introduces students to the basic
programming concepts and methodologies for
customizing and/or extending the available
functions in the cutting edge GISystems and the
pertinent statistical data analysis methods.
Geovisualization and
GIS (GIS 4138C) 3 credits
Prerequisite: GIS 3015C or
equivalent
Advanced map design with an emphasis on the
visualization of spatial data in a virtual
environment. Lab projects include animated maps,
fly-through animations, and 3D visualizations.
Spatial
Data Analysis (GEO 4167C) 3 credits
Prerequisite: GEO 4022
Designed to help geographers, geologists, earth
scientists, and other professionals explore a
range of spatial analytical techniques. The
emphasis is on the choice and application
methods for the analysis of the various types of
spatial data that are commonly encountered and
analyzed in geographic information systems.
Transportation and Spatial Organization (GEO
4700) 3 credits
Transportation development, network
configuration and allocation of transport flows.
Analytical problems.
GRADUATE COURSES
Digital Image Analysis
(GIS 5033C) 3 credits
Prerequisites: GIS 4035C,
GIS 5038C
Course is the second in a three-course sequence
that follows the national model for core
curriculum in remote sensing. Digital techniques
for processing and analyzing remotely sensed
imagery include image enhancement, image
classification, ground truthing, and accuracy
assessment.
Remote Sensing of the
Environment (GIS 5038C) 3 credits
Prerequisite: GIS 3015C
The first of a three-course sequence, this one
covers principles and concepts of remote
sensing, aerial photograph and satellite image
interpretation and analysis. Includes a survey
of remote sensing data sources, hands on lab
projects in a GIS environment and an
introductory research project.
Principles of
Geographic Information Systems (GIS 5051C) 3
credits
Prerequisite: GIS 3015C or
equivalent
Basic concepts of geographic information
systems. Evaluation of hardware and software
components. Examination of data structures and
fundamental GIS functions. Application potential
and laboratory experience with GIS systems.
Basic GIS project design and implementation.
Applications in
Geographic Information Systems (GIS 5100C) 3
credits
Prerequisite: GIS 4043C or
GIS 5051C or equivalent
Advanced techniques for raster modeling, network
systems, and statistical analysis in geographic
information systems. System planning and
implementation issues in applying GIS in diverse
areas. GIS-based spatial modeling issues.
Programming in
Geographic Information Systems (GIS 5103C) 3
credits
Prerequisites: GIS 4043C or
5051C
Course covers basic computer programming
concepts and methodologies. Issues for
customizing and/or extending available functions
in selected cutting edge GIS are discussed along
with advanced geoprocessing modeling and data
analysis with scripts. Project design and
development are addressed.
LiDAR Remote Sensing and Applications (GIS
6032C) 3 credits
Prerequisites: GIS 5051C; Geosciences graduate
students only
Introduces LiDAR principles, sensors and
platforms, data processing and analysis and
applications. Students master basic skills of
LiDAR needed to leverage the commercial LiDAR
sources and information products in a broad
range of applications.
Advanced Remote
Sensing (GIS 6039) 3 credits
Prerequisites: GEO 4022 and
GIS 4035C or permission of instructor
Advanced study of remote sensing applications.
Project design, implementation and evaluation.
Internet GIS (GIS
6114) 3 credits
Prerequisite: GIS 4043C
Course introduces students to the concepts and
hands on techniques of how geographical
information can be disseminated and processed in
an Internet environment. Topics include basic
web-based information dissemination, static GIS
mapping, and state-of-the-art interactive GIS
mapping and geoprocessing.
Topics in
Geoinformation Science (GIS 6120) 3 credits
Prerequisites: GEO 4022 and
GIS 4043C or equivalent
Technical, operational, and management issues in
geographic information systems. Examination of
GIS function algorithms, data structures, error
analysis, and other topics in GIS applications.
Hyperspectral Remote
Sensing (GIS 6127) 3 credits
Prerequisites: GIS 4035C
and 4037C or GIS 5033C and 5038C
Course introduces state-of-the-art techniques
for the processing and interpretation of hyper-
and ultraspectral data with a focus on thematic
information extraction from airborne and
satellite-based hyperspectral sensors. Course
covers the full hyperspectral remote sensing
processing chain from data acquisition and
calibration to image processing and thematic
mapping.
Spatial Data Analysis (GIS 6306) 3 credits
Prerequisite: GIS 5051C
Introduces a range of spatial statistical
methods commonly used in the analysis of
geo-spatial data in GISciences. Emphasis on
gaining insight into the overall framework for
analysis and developing an understanding of
various concepts with in-depth treatment of
select techniques. Methods are mainly discussed
within the context of GIS technology.
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