| GIS Course Offerings at the University of Oregon | ||||||||
| Geography | ||||||||
| Course | Description | Prerequisites | ~Class Size | Lab? | Terms offered/Frequency | Instructor/s | Links | |
| Geog 311: Maps and Geospatial Concepts | Nature of map data and design and their use in cartography; introduction to cartography, geographic data analysis, remote sensing, GIS, and GPS. (Special Fee) | N/A | 30 | yes | 2 (fall, spring) | Amy Lobben | ||
| Geog 4/511: Advanced Cartography | Advanced topics in map design and production. Use of color, cartographic visualization, and computer aided techniques. (Special Fee) | Geog 311 | 26 | yes | 1 (winter) | Jim Meacham | ||
| Geog 4/512: Review Geospatial Concepts | An online, Self guided introduction to the basic concepts behind modern cartography and geographic information systems. Not available to those who have taken Geog 311. Geog 4/512 can be taken in place of Geog 311. | Must be a Graduate Student in Geography* | ? | no | 4 (fall, winter, spring, summer) | Nick Kohler/Susan Hardwick | *Provides background in GIS for Grad students in the Geography department who have not taken Geog 311 or equivalent | |
| Geog 4/516: Introduction to GIS | Covers such fundamental topics as data sources, input, manipulation, analysis, output, and product generation. (Special Fee) | Geog 311 | 35 | yes | 2 (fall, winter) | Nick Kohler/ Amy Lobben | ||
| Geog 4/517: Advanced Geographic Data Analysis | Analysis ond display of geographic data by traditional data-analytical methods and by scientific visualization approaches. | Geog 311 or Geog 4/516 | 30 | Yes, Online | 1 (spring) | Patrick Bartlein | Course Website |
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| Geog4/518: Fundamentals of Remote Sensing | Introduces fundamentals of the use and interpretation of remote sensing and aerial imagery. (special fee) | Geog 311 | 25 | yes | 1 (winter) | Nick Kohler/Andrew Marcus | ||
| Geog 4/572: Advanced GIS | Use of Advanced GIS software for analytical and cartographic purposes (4cr.) | Geog 4/516 | 23 | yes | 1 (usually Spring term) | Nick Kohler | ||
| Landscape Architecture | ||||||||
| Course | Description | Prerequisites | ~Class Size | Lab? | Terms offered/Frequency | Instructor/s | Links | |
| LA 4/515: Computers in Landscape Architecture | Development, application and evaluation of computer systems for land use and site planning (e.g. GIS); encoding of data, cell storage, and analysis systems. | LA 440 | 20 | no | 1 (winter) | David Hulse | syllabus | |
| LA 4/517: Computer Aided Landscape Design | Understanding and use of computer-aided drafting and design technology for executing landscape design, development, evaluation, and presentation tasks. | LA 289 or 389 | 16 | no | 2 (fall, spring) | Margaret Robertson | syllabus | |
| LA 352: Digital Landscape Media | Introductory survey and skill development in a range of basic computer graphic tools used in landscape architecture. Includes image processing, computer drawing, modeling and drafting. | LA 350 | 20 | no | 2 (spring, summer) | Schuyler Warren | syllabus | |
| PPPM | ||||||||
| Course | Description | Prerequisites | ~Class Size | Lab? | Terms offered/Frequency | Instructor/s | Links | |
| PPPM 4/508: Mobile GIS | Introduces students to mobile GIS and Personal Digital Assistants | Intro GIS Course/ Instructor Permission | 24 | no | 1 (spring) | Marc Schlossberg | syllabus | |
| PPPM 4/534: Urban GIS | Introduction to geographic information systems in areas of environmental, demographic, suitability, and transportation-related research. | no | 22 | yes | 1 (winter) | Yizhao Yang | syllabus | |
| PPPM 4/536:Social Planning with GIS | Application of existing and new GIS skills to real-world projects in the area of social planning | Geog 4/16 | 22 | yes | 1 (fall) | Marc Schlossberg | syllabus | |