Introduction to Geospatial Technology (GEOS 1500)
This class provides an overview of geospatial technologies including the basics of geospatial data and GPS, geographic information systems, remote sensing, and applications of geospatial technology.
Earth Science: Weather and Climate (GEOG 1110)
Weather and Climate provides and introductory look at Earth's atmosphere and the processes which occur there. Topics include the evolution of the modern atmosphere, the interaction with solar radiation, energy balances, the basics of temperature, atmospheric moisture, cloud and precipitation formation, synoptic and mesoscale weather systems, water recourses and global climate systems.
Earth Science: Landforms and Processes (GEOG 1120)
Landforms and Processes provides an introductory look into the processes that shape the surface of the Earth. Topics include the structure of the earth, plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanoes, weathering of earth materials, mass wasting, and how landscapes respond to the geomorphic forces of water, wind and ice.
Geographic Information Systems (GEOG 3500)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) integrates hardware, software, and data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced data. GIS software effectively makes a computer into a dynamic map that helps people make decisions. This course focuses on helping students to learn the fundamental concepts and methods of GIS in order to solve problems and analyze data.
Digital Mapping with GIS (GEOG 2500)
Digital mapping with GIS introduces students to the use of computers in the construction and display of spatial information, including maps, statistical charts, and graphs. Emphasis is placed on the nature of geographic applications, and the ways in which digital methods assist in tasks of data collection, analysis, and graphic presentation. Two important concepts in the course involve digital encoding, which includes digitization and geoprocessing; and visualization, which in this course relates to the role of graphics to analyze as well as illustrate geographical information.
Free and Open Souce GIS (GEOG 4800)
This class teaches students how to produce maps and perform geospatial analysis using free and open source software options focusing on QGIS and its associated plugins.
Web Mapping and Server GIS (GEOG 4800_2)
This class explores the exciting world of online and server based mapping applications including interactive and animated maps, VGI, and web aps. This class offers students a survey of web-based mapping platforms, and then digs into mapping and spatial analysis using ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS for Server.
