Geographic Analysis Teaching Lab at San Francisco State University
Academic Courses (Spring 2008)
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Department of Geography
  Institute for GI Science
GIS Certificate Program
 
 
   
 
 
Classes Instructor Day/Time
     
Geography 103: Geographic Techniques Liu MW
15:10 - 16:50
Geographical analysis; methodology, tools, and techniques used in geographical research.    
     
Geography 603.01: Introduction to GIS Liu MW
17:00 - 20:50
Introduction to the applications of computers in geographic problem-solving. Investigates the nature of geographic information sources – maps, earth images, and spatial databases – and the application of spatial analysis, mapping, charting and programming tools. An introduction to ESRI ArcGIS.    
     
Geography 603.02: Introduction to GIS Nickel TTh
9:35 - 11:15
Introduction to the applications of computers in geographic problem-solving. Investigates the nature of geographic information sources – maps, earth images, and spatial databases – and the application of spatial analysis, mapping, charting and programming tools. An introduction to ESRI ArcGIS.    
     
Geography 611: Remote Sensing of the Environment II Blesius TTh
12:35 - 15:20
Investigation of the environment using satellite imagery, with application to land-use planning, analysis of physical and cultural geographic features, resource inventory, pollution monitoring, and environmental impact studies.    
     
Geography 621: GIS for Environmental Analysis Davis MW
13:10 - 14:50
GIS methods applied to environmental analysis. Many applications in environmental studies, geosciences, conservation biology, physical geography. Topics and methods to be covered: (1) raster and surface display methods; (2) raster spatial analysis focusing on categorical data and continuous / statistical surfaces; (3) spatial statistics and the generation of statistical surfaces from point sampled and contour data; and (4) modeling and programming methods.    
     
Geography 705: Statistics for Geographical Analysis Liu MW
11:10 - 12:50
Methods of statistical analysis and review of their use in geographic literature; univariate and multivariate analysis, graphical presentation; statistical software.    
     

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