GIS Courses

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These courses are offered regularly by the Center for Geospatial Analysis:

GIS 201 - Introduction to GIS
GIS 405/505 - Geovisualization and Cartographic Design
GIS 410/510 - Introduction to Remote Sensing
GIS 420/520 - Advanced GIS Analysis and Programming
GIS 480/550 - Independent Research This type of course provides students with the opportunity to conduct research in areas related to geospatial technologies. Typically an independent research course is taken the student's junior or senior year. For the application, click here.
GIS 490/590 - Special Topics These courses are offered occasionally as advanced studies of subjects not routinely covered. The courses may: be taught by the CGA, be a non-CGA taught GIS course, or be cross-listed in the Open Course List. See below for examples of special topics courses.
GIS 501 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Science and Analysis

For more detailed course descriptions and the most up-to-date course offerings, please follow the link to the Undergraduate GIS Course Catalog or the Graduate GIS Course Catalog. For the GIS Certificate Program, refer to that program's course listing.

Districting and GIS - The 2017 Supreme Court case Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections decision provides a frame to better understand the laws governing redistricting efforts. Students work with district boundary maps, census information, and other socioeconomic layers in an integrated GIS platform to understand and quantify the impacts realized when voting districts are redrawn.
Geospatial Intelligence - Selected topics related to geospatial technologies (GIS, GPS, Remote Sensing, etc). These courses will be offered as advanced study of topics not routinely covered by existing courses or emerging topics in the field of geospatial technologies. Subjects, prerequisites and instructor will vary from semester to semester. If there is no duplication of topic, may be repeated for credit.
Geospatial Tech: UAS/UAV - Selected topics related to geospatial technologies (GIS, GPS, Remote Sensing, etc). These courses will be offered as advanced study of topics not routinely covered by existing courses or emerging topics in the field of geospatial technologies. Subjects, prerequisites and instructor will vary from semester to semester. If there is no duplication of topic, may be repeated for credit.