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3.00 Credits
This special topics course gives students hands-on experience using the procedures, hardware, and software of GIS including the following: designing a field study; gathering and storing various forms of GIS data; data management, manipulation, summarization and analysis; presentation of results. Specific offerings will permit the students to participate in studies of a variety of regional sites or areas of interest, such as the Roosevelt International Park on Campobello Island, coastal trail systems of Downeast Maine, etc. Whenever possible the specific topic will be designed and coordinated with local regional agencies. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. 3 Cr
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2.00 Credits
Students will gain a knowledge of the Global Positioning System, using handheld receivers in the field to navigate and gather local information and entering the data into a computer to make maps. Topics to be covered include the basic principles of the technology, uses of GPS, sources of error, methods used to minimize error and prevent data loss, basic geodesy related to GPS and basic mapping software. Students will do several outdoor, hands-on activities with handheld Garmin and Trimble receivers, as well as mapping activities in the laboratory. They will be assessed on their laboratory worksheets, quizzes and a simple service project. Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows. Experience with spreadsheets and high school algebra are helpful. 2 Cr
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4.00 Credits
Understanding the fundamentals of a GIS through lecture, readings and computer activities. Students will learn to use a specific GIS software system and to define and complete a simple GIS project using existing data. This computer-intensive course includes a detailed discussion of what a GIS is, why GIS is being increasingly used today, sample applications, basic map concepts, how geographic and descriptive data are stored in the computer, and the steps in a typical GIS project. Project discussions will focus on defining project objectives, building and managing the digital database, identifying the needed data, locating and acquiring the data in digital form, performing the analysis, and presenting results. Prerequisite: knowledge of Windows recommended. 4 Cr
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
This special topics course gives students hands-on experience using the procedures, hardware, and software of GIS including the following: designing a field study; gathering and storing various forms of GIS data; data management, manipulation, summarization and analysis; presentation of results. Specific offerings will permit the students to participate in studies of a variety of regional sites or areas of interest, such as the Roosevelt International Park on Campobello Island, coastal trail systems of Downeast Maine, etc. Whenever possible the specific topic will be designed and coordinated with local regional agencies. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. 2-3 Cr
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4.00 Credits
This is an intermediate course for students who have had some introduction to GIS. The course focuses on grid-based data models for visualization, modeling and analysis. Assessment will be based on problem sets, lab work and a final project. Readings, assignments, activities and discussions will cover: the raster data model, generating and working with grid data, georeferencing images and grids, basic remote sensing technologies, visualizing raster data sets, interpolation methods for generating continuous surface data, mathematical operations with grid data for spatial analysis, map algebra and grid-based modeling, basic modeling, evaluating and documenting error and uncertainty, ethics and accountability in spatial analysis, modeling and visualization. Prerequisite: GIS 230 GIS Applications I or permission of instructor. 4 Cr
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
This special topics course gives students hands-on experience using the procedures, hardware, and software of GIS including the following: designing a field study; gathering and storing various forms of GIS data; data management, manipulation, summarization and analysis; presentation of results. Specific offerings will permit the students to participate in studies of a variety of regional sites or areas of interest, such as the Roosevelt International Park on Campobello Island, coastal trail systems of Downeast Maine, etc. Whenever possible the specific topic will be designed and coordinated with local regional agencies. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. 2-3 Cr
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces remote sensing technologies used in mapping, with an emphasis on satellite imagery. Using industry standard software and imagery, students learn basic image analysis for oceanographic modeling, land cover change detection, climate analysis and similar applications. The course combines lecture, discussion and mapping exercises which cover the remote sensing technologies and image formats, the physics of light and optics, potential sources of error, analytical methods and applications of remote sensing in a variety of fields. The semester culminates in a final project. Prerequisites: GIS 230 and GIS 330, or permission of instructor. 4 Cr
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4.00 Credits
Students pursue individual, advanced service-learning or advanced academic projects in GIS, meeting in class for critiques, trouble-shooting labs and seminars relevant to project topics or methods. Project topics may vary widely. Students will be exected to work closely with a community or faculty client to assess and respond to their needs, answer questions and provide them with maps, data and documentation. Through this work, students learn to plan, manage, execute and document a multi-faceted GIS project, and acquire skills with direct applications to their future careers. Prerequisites: GIS 230 and GIS 330, or permission of instructor. 4 Cr
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces the basic principles of geostatistics, including descriptive statistics such as variance and covariance, spatial autocorrelation, distribution and dispersion and spatial trends. Students will also learn advanced methods of estimation with spatial interpolation, as well as methods for analyzing error and uncertainty. The course combines lectures, discussion and laboratory exercises. Students are assessed on problem sets and a simple final project. Prerequisites: GIS 230, GIS 330 and MAT 215, or permission of instructor. 4 Cr
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3.00 Credits
Soliya's Connect Program is a unique cross-cultural education program that enables college students in the US and predominantly Muslim countries in the Middle East to collaboratively explore the relationship between the US and Muslim World with the aim of improving intercultural awareness and understanding. Participating students from across the globe literally see and hear one another in a rich and intimate online environment utilizing the latest in videoconferencing and online collaboration technology. Recognizing the profound role of media in shaping young adults' perceptions of other cultures, Soliya trains participating students to create and exchange video segments illustrating their perspectives on world events. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and GPA of 3.0 or better, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr
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