This course introduces students to effective use of the internet as a medium to publish map data.  It examines the basic implementation details associated with serving spatial data over the internet.  Students are introduced to internet mapping software as well as the particulars of designing and operating an effective map publishing/customization environment.

This course introduces basic and fundamental statistics with emphasis on the more sophisticated tests and analysis common to biologists and other researchers. Substantial attention is given to analysis of variance and experimental design.

This course will stress effective communication, with emphasis on speaking, writing and graphics, and varying aspects of grant writing/fund solicitation. Developing oral and graphic presentations is stressed as well as dissecting and understanding the writing requirement associated with the graduate project. Additional emphasis is placed on examining and understanding the graduate portfolio requirement, effective resume writing and interviewing. Fund solicitation studies include discussions of grant and contract sources, writing and reviewing preliminary proposals, writing and reviewing full proposals, proposal reviewing.

In this course, students are introduced to the concepts of resource management and conservation. Emphasis is placed on developing student appreciations of resource sustainability issues as they apply to human and ecological communities with the goal of creating a framework for the long term resource preservation/utilization.

This course introduces students to the key concepts of management, accounting, finance and marketing. By learning the basic principles of business, students will be more successful employees in the private and public sector.

This course introduces the concepts of spatial analysis. Emphasis is directed to developing proficiency with database development, using ArcGIS ArcInfo, ArcGIS ArcEditor an ArcGIS ArcScan. Additional importance is placed on foundational theory and concepts, and on understanding and utilizing standard operation procedures (SOP) as well as understanding and generating supplemental "metadata" to accompany database development. Data models covered in the course include the ‘Coverage', ‘Shapefile', and ‘Geodatabase'.

This is a field and laboratory course which introduces methods basic to the collection of data in a manner suitable for spatial analysis. Topics will include basic plane table, total station and topographic surveying, use of global positioning systems (GPS), and preparation of data for conversion to a digital format.

This course builds on fundamental and advanced GIS concepts that promote problem-solving, modeling, and critical thinking. The course explores and maximizes the functionality of ArcGIS and ArcView through solving spatial and analytical challenges. The course addresses real world problems in business, natural resources, emergency management/homeland security, and other areas. Problem-solving approaches for advanced challenges using ESRI and user developed scripts, extensions, and other analytical enhancement tools are studied.

This course examines management practices unique to the small business environment and provides a first look at modern entrepreneurship. Examples of topics covered include developing new ideas for business development, formulating and financing, managing growth and developing a business plan.

This course is designed to provide an understanding of marketing research. Emphasis is placed on marketing research as a managerial tool with a decision-making orientation. The principles of marketing research are presented in a pragmatic ‘how to do it' fashion.

This course will offer a working experience in the purpose and tools of qualitative field methods. The course will cover rapport, methods of observation, field notes, data coding and analysis, ethnography, focus groups and interviews as well as an introduction to quiasi-experimentation.

This course examines the organization, techniques, and politics of (a) administrative planning, (b) budget preparation and legislative process and (c) control systems in public organizations.

Learning objectives for this course include application of sound quantitative and qualitative research methods in the assessment of community functioning, in the development and evaluation of human service programs, and in decision-making regarding the allocation of resources in response to social problems.

This course focuses on the use of remote sensing and GIS technologies to facilitate urban planning and infrastructure development for community growth.  It introduces to students various aspects of urban growth, such as the effect of urbanization on the biophysical characteristics that influence human health.  Other important issues, such as urban growth and economic development, public health and safety, traffice and transportation infrastructure, and quality of the life are also explored.

Terrorism is devoted to the survey, study and analysis of terrorism, both domestic and international.  The course will examine the history, development and impact of major terroist groups.  Also, the public policy implications of terrorist events, such as 9/11and the Oklahoma City bombing, and the policy responses of security agencies and governments at home and abroad are covered. 

This course covers the foundation programming skills in applications programming with Visual Basic in this course uding Microsoft VB.Net and the Python programming language.  Java programming will also be briefly explored.  Exapmbles of topics covered include from controls and their properties, altering and enhancing properties at run time, variables, decision-making, looping and data and control programming and conncecting Visual Basic application to Microsoft Access databases

This course introduces to the core functionalities of the personal DBMS encapsulated in Microsoft Access as well as the enterprise database management system exemplified by SQL interface communications. Additionally, students learn basic tenants of database development, table creation and the concepts of database ‘normalization'. SQL query development with ESRI ArcSDE is also imbedded in the course.

This is a basic introductory course which presents concepts related to the management and supervisory skills necessary to effectively and proficiently implement multi-sized projects and/or programs. Course elements include management, administration, strategic planning/controlling/execution, scheduling, budgeting, GIS project integration, analyzing WBS, report writing/presentation and project infrastructure.

Geologic hazards loom all around.  As population growth forces more communities to expand into areas at risk, concern increases about the danger that geohazards pose to people, property, and the environment.  This course shows how GIS can be used to determine where geohazards are likely to occur and assess their potential impact on the human community.  Participants work with GIS software to analyze and map a variety of geohazards.  A better understanding of these events is the first step toward effective disaster planning.

This course is intended to introduce students to the basics of working with ESRI's ArcGIS. Elements of study will include working with graphical spatial data, tabular data, image data in the geodatabase format and creating simple and somewhat more sophisticated layouts. Additional effort will be directed at learning/reviewing basic GIS principles and concepts as well as understanding the varying elements of the suite of Environmental Systems Research Institute's mapping software family.

This registration is the ‘capstone' course of the Master of Science in Resource Analysis. Students are required to complete an investigation appropriate to their interest and one that requires them to collect data and interpret it for meaning. Furthermore, as a product of this study, students are expected to write a ‘journal style' final paper and a professional presentation. The paper is published on the departmental website (www2.smumn.edu/gis) and in the department's annual issue of “Papers in Resource Analysis”

As population growth forces more communities to expand into areas at risk, concern increases about the danger that geohazards pose to people, property, and the environment. HAZUS-MH is a powerful, free ArcGIS extension developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under contract with the National Institute of Building Sciences. HAZUS-MH works with ArcGIS Desktop to display hazard data and estimate the impact of hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes on communities (e.g., damage to buildings and lifelines, estimates of displaced populations and shelter needs, and short- and long-term economic impacts). In a course project, students apply the skills they’ve learned throughout the course.

For decades, urban and regional planners have used GIS technology to help find solutions to the challenges posed by increasing population growth and urban development. This course covers basic urban and regional planning concepts and tasks and teaches how those tasks can be managed using GIS techniques and ArcGIS Desktop software. Students learn how to use ArcGIS tools to address real-world social, economic, and environmental planning problems. The skills and techniques presented in the course provide an effective and efficient means of carrying out urban and regional planning tasks.

Frequently, the natural resource data needed for a project (such as vegetation, species locations, or watersheds) does not exist. Or, the data may exist but significant manipulation is required before it can be displayed and used for analysis in a GIS. This four-module course teaches methods for acquiring, evaluating, creating, manipulating, and integrating data in preparation for analysis and map creation. Students learn tips for assembling a high-quality database, as well as best practice approaches to data problems commonly encountered by those in the natural resource and conservation fields. In a course project, students apply the skills they've learned throughout the course

This foundation course examines the project management framework. This framework covers key terminology, project management context, and processes. Topics include project management knowledge areas, life cycles and organizational designs. Particular emphasis is placed on project initiation.

This course examines activities related to project planning and estimating. It examines the use of various planning techniques in managing budgets, schedules, and human/material resource allocations. Planning activities associated with quality, communications, risk and procurement are addressed.

This course provides an overview of key organizational and behavioral concepts, which underlie effective management practice in private and public sector organizations around the world. Comparative management systems are examined in terms of global applications. Special attention is given to defining and interpreting cross-cultural differences and influences. The course emphasizes the approaches of collaboration that especially address the expectations, needs and performances of people in organizations and gives attention to the external, internal and global cultures that influence organizational structure, behavior and change.

This course introduces, discusses and analyzes financial issues facing profit, not-for-profit and governmental organizations in today's domestic and global business environment.  The course provides the general manager with an ethical financial manager's perspective by way of examination of various financial areas including: types of organizations; sources of capital; investment in the US and in foreign countries; asset management; time value of money; international payments and foreign exchange rates; trade theory and policy; and financial statement analysis.

This course focuses on emergency management principles, planning for natural and man-made disasters, recovery procedures and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) procedures. It provides strategies for building partnerships with other agencies. Homeland security, threat awareness and training issues are discussed.

This course focuses on customization of a GIS through programming and scripting languages including VBA (Visual Basic for Applications), Avenue, and JavaScript.  Emphasis of the course is on customization of the ArcGIS software including modifications of the user interface, and building custom applications through use of the ESRI COM object library.  Secondary emphasis is on programming with the Arcview 3 programming language.  The objective here is to assist learners in understanding and working with Avenue code such that they might develop success in rewriting Arcview 3 custom application to the ArcGIS environment.

This course introduces the use of imagery to resource analysis. It covers working with aerial photographs, interpreting photos, optical rectification and zoom transfer. It also examines major satellites in use, acquiring available imagery and working with those images. Imagery analysis work is done with ENVI software.

This course introduces students to the functionality and applications of the Arcview desktop GIS system. Included are how to access data from ArcInfo for use, conduct queries, and analysis of data, prepare simple and complex graphical analyses and presentations integrating maps. Additionally students complete a demographic data analysis using Arcview.

This course builds upon RA554 and emphasizes spatial analysis, modeling and advanced presentation techniques. Substantial effort is directed towards developing proficiency with raster cell analysis as well as integration of analyses utilizing both vector and raster elements simultaneously. Advanced presentation techniques involving 3-D modeling, analytical view shading and more are included. Emphasis is on the ArcGIS 8.x ArcMap environment.

This course focuses on the use of remote sensing and GIS technologies to facilitate urban planning and infrastructure development for community growth.  It introduces to students various aspects of urban growth, such as the effect of urbanization on the biophysical characteristics that influence human health.  Other important issues, such as urban growth and economic development, public health and safety, traffice and transportation infrastructure, and quality of the life are also explored.

The course contains information about Decision Support Systems (DSS) from a general data processing point of view.  The course presents background in the decision making process and then guides the students through the design of system to support the analysis of multiple criteria used in the decision making process.