GIS 594 - Geospatial Analytics and Modeling

(Formerly GEO 594). Grades of C (2.0) or better in GIS 553 and a course in statistics. (4)

Expanded geographic information systems (GIS) concepts and spatial analytical strategies for processing geospatial data using advanced software, with a focus on spatial problem solving using geospatial modeling techniques and communicating spatial data for policy and planning purposes. Students complete hands-on GIS exercises and lectures to gain a firm understanding of spatial statistics, space-time modeling, terrain analysis, spatial interpolation, point pattern analysis, and network analysis. Not open to students with credit for GIS 494 . Graded ABCDE