Classes

This course is a continuation of the introductory course on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Data Analysis. GIS is an important tool for organizing, analyzing, and displaying data related to the environment, land/resource management, and planning activities. Geodatabase creation and geoprocessing are the foundation for many GIS applications and projects. This course [...]

This course introduces the science of remote sensing and methods of digital image processing. Remote sensing is the art and science of obtaining information about an object without being in direct physical contact with the object. It is a scientific technology that can be used to measure and monitor biophysical characteristics on Earth. Principles of [...]

This course focuses on applications of GIS in social research. It presents critical perspectives on GIS, space, place, and cartography, and applies GIS to social research issues in the context of these perspectives. Class sessions will combine discussion of assigned readings with lab exercises that are geared to building GIS skills in general, and GIS [...]

Spatial analysis is a set of techniques for analyzing patterns of and interrelationships between
map data. The field of spatial analysis has seen much growth in recent years with the
introduction of inexpensive and easy to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS). While
many users employ GIS only for building spatial databases and displaying maps, GIS [...]

This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts, features, and capabilities of GIS. The focus of this course is to learn the usefulness of GIS in solving problems in various civil and environmental engineering disciplines and to develop basic skills of using GIS software for problem solving. The course will require the completion of [...]

The course will acquaint students with the application of geospatial analysis to water resources. Both vector and raster GIS will be used to analyze and model watershed processes. Grid-based input data preparation, watershed delineation, flow analysis, routing, overland and channel flow estimation and hydrograph development will be covered. Modeling water quality in a GIS environment [...]

In this course, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of geographic information systems (GIS) and how to utilize different aspects of a GIS. Students will learn the properties of spatial data, the integration of spatial and non-spatial data using GIS software on a desktop PC, and how to research and answer environmental questions using [...]

Fully Online. In this course, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of geographic information systems (GIS) and how to utilize different aspects of a GIS. Students will learn the properties of spatial data, the integration of spatial and non-spatial data using GIS software on a desktop PC, and how to research and answer environmental [...]

The heightened global engagement of the United States in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, has expanded the need to study national security and foreign policy. The increasing demands for a diverse workforce among national security analysts to complement the variety of strategic interests abroad is one consequence of 9/11. Equally [...]

Mapping reveals the complex relationship between representation and thinking, technology, culture and aesthetic practices. Embedded in the discussion are the general terms of cartography and how mapping re-constructs a three-dimensional world onto a surface. This course address the map both as a text and as an object of historical explanation from which we can gain [...]

This course will explore important topics in the earth sciences through the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) software. Topics will include: plate tectonics, earthquake, volcanic, and hurricane hazards, analysis of urban sprawl with satellite imagery and aerial photography, and South Florida water resources. Students will be introduced to the various geospatial data types and [...]