Geographic Information Systems

GOG 496, GOG 596, PLN 456, PLN 556
Spring 2004

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Call Numbers: 2761 (496), 2781 (596), 3622 (556), 3605 (456)

Time: 11:15am to 12:35pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays in AS 003

Text: Longley, et. Al. Geographic Information Systems and Science. Wiley, ISBN 0-471-89275-0.

Note: The book is available from the Book House at Stuyvesant Plaza

Instructor: James E. Mower

Office: Arts Sciences 221

Phone: 442-4779

Email: jmower@albany.edu

Office Hours: 9:35 am to 11:15 am, Tuesdays and Thursdays

Goals

In Geographic Information Systems, students will explore the theory and techniques associated with the collection, display, analysis, and storage of geographic information. The course will have both a lecture and a lab component. Lab work will supplement information within the lecture component, exposing students to an operational geographic information system in conjunction with sample databases.

Grading

Midterm Exam: 20%, Final Exam: 40%, Labs: 40%

Late Policy: Labs received after the stated deadline will not be accepted unless you make prior arrangements with me.

Final Exam: Monday, May 10, 10:30-12:30 AM

Course Web Pages

Course outline (this page): http://www.albany.edu/faculty/jmower/geog/gog496/496sp04Outline.htm

Course schedule: http://www.albany.edu/faculty/jmower/geog/gog496/496sp04Schedule.htm

Instructor’s home page: http://www.albany.edu/faculty/jmower/

Supplies: A box of 3 1/2" high-density diskettes or one 100 MB IBM-PC formatted Zip disk