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BAEN/FRSC 651 Geographic Information Systems. (2-3). Credit 3. Design, planning and implementation of geographic information systems; computer hardware and software evaluation; practical experience in data entry, analysis and update of spatial and characteristic data; linkages of GIS and artificial intelligence; use of maps and remotely sensed data as inputs.

BAEN/FRSC 652 Advanced Topics in Geographic Information Systems. (2-1). Credit 3. Advanced GIS topics with a focus on modeling actual GIS applications including relational and database theory, design and implementation and its connection to GIS; surface analysis with digital terrain models; and an introduction to spatial statistics.

CVEN 658 Civil Engineering Applications of GIS. (2-2) Credit 3. Use of geographic information system (GIS) concepts and methods to solve civil engineering and hydrology problems; emphasis on different areas of civil engineering. Class presentations and laboratory sessions used to familiarize students with computer software.

GEOG 651 Remote Sensing for Geographical Analysis. (3-0). Credit 3. Provides and introduction to remote sensing fundamentals. Discussion of past, present and planned earth observing sensors as well as technical issues involved in the collection, processing and interpretation of remote sensing images with emphasis on application to geographic problems, including geomorphology, hydrology and coastal oceanography.

GEOG 660 Applications in GIS. (3-0). Credit 3. Integrates spatial analysis and modeling with GIS for environmental and socio-economic applications.

GEOG 661 Digital Image Processing and Analysis. (3-0). Credit 3. Principles of georectifying, processing, manipulating and interpreting data collected by nonphotographic sensors concentrating on solid earth resources using Thematic Mapper with supplemental data from the SPOT satellite.

GEOG 665 GIS-Based Spatial Analysis and Modeling. (3-0). Credit 3. Investigates methodology of integrating various spatial analysis and modeling techniques with GIS for environmental/socio-economic applications; practical applications; theoretical/technical aspects of related issues in detail.

GEOG 695 Frontiers in Geographic Information Science. (3-0). Credit 3. Theoretical foundations and the latest development of geographic information science (GIScience); topics related to representations of space and time, geocomputation, spatially integrated social sciences, and social informatics.

PLAN 625 Geographical Information Systems in Landscape and Urban Planning. (2-3). Credit 3.Provides students an understanding of GIS fundamentals; basic concepts, principles and functions; essential skills for applying GIS in various fields such as urban planning, landscape architecture, land development, environment studies, transportation and hazard management; based on learning through class projects.

PLAN 626 Advanced GIS in Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning. (2-2). Credit 3. Continuation of GIS in Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning PLAN 625; topics include advanced spatial analysis technology: emphasis on urban planning, landscape architecture, land development, hazard management and related applications to issues.