Graduate Catalog 2024-2025

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Geography, GIS, and Sustainability

GEOG 507 Geographic Information Science

A rigorous study of fundamental GIS principles, including the nature of spatial data, vector and raster data models, and key GIS analysis operations.
3

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

GEOG 508 Workshop

A variety of workshops on special topics within the discipline. Goals and objectives will emphasize the acquisition of general knowledge and skills in the discipline. S/U or letter graded.
1- 3

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated

GEOG 513 Professional Renewal

Update skills and knowledge of professionals in the discipline. Goals and objectives will be specifically directed at individual professional enhancement rather than the acquisition of general discipline knowledge or methodologies. S/U or letter graded.
1- 3

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated

GEOG 515 Geospatial Statistics

Examine statistical techniques useful to the analysis of geographical data. Covers descriptive statistics, probability, statistical inference, hypothesis testing, statistical modeling and spatial statistics.
3

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

GEOG 520 Topics in Systematic Geography

Examine a selected area of systematic geography; consider appropriate pedagogical approaches in teaching about that geographic topic.
3

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated

GEOG 540 Biogeography

Identify meaningful patterns in the distributions of plants and animals and explain how/why those patterns developed. Includes an examination of the role humans have played in shaping those patterns.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

GEOG 545 Landscape Ecology

Learn theory, methods, and tools to understand and analyze the landscapes we live in and to solve landscape-related environmental problems.

3

Offered

Generally offered Spring Even Years

Level Restriction

Include GR

GEOG 549 Remote Sensing of the Environment

Students will learn the conceptual foundations and technical skills to apply remote sensing in environmental and cultural applications. Topics will include land use/land cover classification, change detection, and vegetation modeling.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

GEOG 566 Grant and Proposal Writing

Explores the fundamentals of grant writing and culminates in the creation of a proposal for submission to a federal agency or nonprofit.
3

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

GEOG 570 Urban GIS

Students will gain in-depth knowledge on various urban topics, and evaluate critically economic, social, environmental and health problems in urban areas using GIS.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

GEOG 584 Web GIS Development and Management

Web GIS development using ArcGIS Online, JavaScript, and html. Management of IIS websites for the delivery of REST and related GIS web services. GEOG 412 or previous experience with Web GIS recommended.
3

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

GEOG 585 Advanced Geographic Techniques: Topics

Advanced study of geographic techniques. Topics will relate to applications in GIS, remote sensing, quantitative analysis, land use analysis, or the mapping sciences.
1- 3

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated

GEOG 587 GIS Programing & Automation

This course will develop advanced skills for geospatial programing. Topics include applying programing to automate processing tasks, interact with map elements, manipulate batches of GIS data, and create basic user interfaces. GEOG 327 or previous experience with programming recommended.
3

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

GEOG 592 Field Course in Geography

Study and apply techniques used, solve geographic problems in the field and effectively present results of such studies.
1- 6

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated

GEOG 622 Directed Studies

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
1- 3

Special Notes

Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

GEOG 692 Geographic Internship

Internship in a public agency or private firm to provide professional experience under the supervision of an area specialist. S/U graded.
1- 3

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 3 credit hours