University
of Memphis
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE
Teaching
Courses in Geographic Information Science are mainly offered through the Department of Earth Sciences. Courses with GIS and Geographic Information Science components are also offered by departments across the campus. The following provides an overview of the courses with brief descriptions.
GEOG 4515-6515 Geographic Information Science:
Instructor: Dr. Esra Ozdenerol, Department of Earth Sciences
This course is designed as an introduction to geographic information systems
(GIS). The overall goal of this course is to provide students with the theoretical
and practical knowledge necessary to understand the fundamental GIS concepts,
capabilities, and applications, with emphasis on the nature of geographic
data and on the issues of data input, data models, database design, spatial
analysis, and data output. At the end of the course, students are expected
to have a good understanding of GIS development, capabilities and potential
applications. Completion of this course will enable students to extend their
learning to a variety of applications and software environments, and prepare
them for more advanced training in GIS.
GEOG 4525-6525 Advanced Geographic Information Science
Instructor: Dr. Esra Ozdenerol, Department of Earth Sciences
This course is designed as a continuation of GEOG 4515-6515 Geographic Information
Science. All students enrolled in the course should have successfully completed
GEOG 4515-6515 or its equivalent.. In this course students will gain hands-on
practical experience with ESRI’s ArcGIS 8.2 software through lab exercises
and project work, gain a greater understanding of topics relating to the
principles of GIS, and explore the varied applications of GIS.
GEOG 7504-8504 GIS Seminar
Instructor: Dr. Esra Ozdenerol, Department of Earth Sciences
This seminar provides a setting to discuss the short term and long-term GIScience
research topics by University Consortium of Geographic Information Science
(UCGIS). Special focus will be on current/cutting-edge research and applications
of GIS such as Internet GIS, possible effects of Internet GIS on society,
Public Participation GIS, Participatory GIS, GIS for Homeland Security, Geo-spatial
society, and Geovisualization.
GEOG 4511-6511 Remote Sensing of the Environment
Instructor: TBA, Department of Earth Sciences.
Survey of theory and application of Remote Sensing, use of color infrared,
thermal and radar images generated from satellites for geographic, environmental,
and planning purposes.
GEOG 4521-6521 Quantitative methods
Instructor: Dr. Jungyul Sohn, Department of Earth Sciences.
Introduction to quantitative methods in spatial analysis
GEOG 4531-6531. Field Methods
Instructor: TBA, Department of Earth Sciences
Basic methods of geographic analysis used in classifying, analyzing and reporting
field-generated data including field mapping, sampling procedures, questionnaires
and archival and public document research.
GEOG 4502-6502 Computer Mapping
Instructor: Thad Wasklewicz, Department of Earth Sciences
This course is designed to teach the fundamentals of computer cartography to
students who may have no background in computer science or cartography. While
some familiarity with computers will be useful, no previous programming or
mathematical skills are required. The objective of this class is to introduce
students to the art and the science of map making. Theories and concepts
presented in class provide confidence to produce maps for illustrating reports,
papers, theses and to critically analyze other maps.
CIVL Geostatistics
Instructor: Dr. Brian Waldron, Groundwater Institute
Facilities
A list of facilities, including computers, input and output devices, and
software
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UM is a UCGIS member institute.
The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) is
a non-profit organization of universities and other research institutions
dedicated to advancing our understanding of geographic processes and spatial
relationships through improved theory, methods, technology, and data.