GIS at UTD Ronald Briggs Ph D Director

GIS at UTD Ronald Briggs Ph. D. Director, GIS Programs www. gis. utdallas. edu 972 -883 -6877 [email protected] edu The University of Texas at Dallas

Unique Characteristics of UTD • Relatively new, opened in 1975 • Schools offer multiple degree programs, but without traditional departments • Strong interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary tradition • Empahasis on non-traditional student: – older rather than straight from high school – already employed rather than 1 st time job seekers, – re-tooling not just first degree • Rapid growth – enrollment doubled in last 10 years to 14, 000 • Desire to add new degree programs and become a Tier I institution • D/FW unique among major US metropolitan centers: it has no renowned university GIS at UTD—AAG 2006 The University of Texas at Dallas

Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems Initiated in 1994 Grew from the Program in Public Affairs in the School of Social Sciences Master of Science in Geographic Information Sciences Jointly offered between two Schools: Social Sciences and Natural Sciences (Dept. of Geosciences) Initiated in 1998 Doctor of Philosophy in Geospatial Information Sciences Jointly offered between three Schools: Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering and Computer Science Began in 2005 GIS at UTD—AAG 2006 The University of Texas at Dallas

Bachelor of Arts in Geography Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems Master of Science in Applied Economics Master of Public Affairs Master of Science in Geoscience (geology and geophysics) Applied Technology Professional Specialization Master of Science in Geographic Information Sciences Master of Science in Computer Science Ph. D. in Geo. Spatial Information Sciences GIS at UTD—AAG 2006 The University of Texas at Dallas

Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems 5 courses, 15 semester credit hours Complete within one year starting in Fall 2 courses Fall, 2 Spring, 1 Summer All courses late afternoon and evening 4: 00 -6: 45 or 7: 00 -9: 45 pm once per week GRE not necessary Most students working full time GIS at UTD—AAG 2006 The University of Texas at Dallas

Certificate Courses I. GIS Fundamentals (GISC 6381) PC-based hands-on introduction to concepts, technologies and applications. (The choice for a general overview and basic software skill development. ) II. GIS Management and Implementation (GISC 6383) Strategies for GIS management and implementation in organizations. (The choice for persons anticipating managerial oversight of GIS. ) III. Applied GIS (GISC 6382) Further develops hands-on skills while studying some advanced topics in database integration, spatial modeling, etc. (The choice for professionals desiring to hone existing skills. ) IV. GIS Workshop (GISC 6387) An independent project tailored to professional needs or interests. V. A Topics Course: Elective course in applied area as approved by the GIS Certificate director. GIS at UTD—AAG 2006 The University of Texas at Dallas

Master of Science in Geographic Information Science 30 to 36 semester-hour degree program. Joint with Department of Geosciences Incorporates the Certificate. Complete in 2 years half time (recommended) or one year full time (possible) Certificate 1 st Year, Masters 2 nd Year (2 years plus one semester, actual) Most courses late afternoon and evening Many students working full. The University of Texas at Dallas time GIS at UTD—AAG 2006

Master’s in GIS (MGIS): Program Requirements 0. Pre-requisite GISC 6381 GIS Fundamentals GISC 6382 Applied I. Base Requirements (9 hours/select 3 courses) GEOS 5303 Computing for Geoscientist GEOS 5306 Data Analysis for Geoscientists GISC 5313 Descriptive & Inferential Statistics GISC 5317 Computer Programming for GIS II. Core Requirement (9 hours/3 courses) GISC 6383 GIS Management and Implementation GISC 6384 Spatial Analysis GISC 6387 GIS Workshop III. Master’s Research Project (3 hours/1 course) GISC 6389 Master’s Research Project IV. Elective Courses (9 hours/ 3 courses) Select from a tailored list of courses in areas such as: gps, remote sensing, computer modeling, spatial econometrics, database and MIS. etc. GIS at UTD—AAG 2006 The University of Texas at Dallas

MGIS Elective Topics Courses School of Engineering & Computer Science Advanced Regression Anal. (POEC 5316) School of Social Sciences GIS Models and Theory (GISC 6385) Urban Apps. of GIS/RS (GISC 6386) GIS Application Dev. (GISC 6488) GIS Apps. in Criminology (GISC 6332) Internet Mapping (GISC 7363) GIS Network Modeling (GISC 7362) GIS Pattern Analysis (GISC 7360) Spatial Epidemiology (GISC 7368) Applied Remote Sensing (GISC 7366) Spatial Statistics (GISC 7361) School of Natural Sciences GPS Satellite Survey Tech. (GEOS 5422) GIS Apps. in Geosciences (GEOS 5423) Intro to Remote Sensing (GEOS 5325) RS Digital Image Process. (GEOS 5326) Radar Remote Sensing (GEOS 5328) Applied Remote Sensing (GEOS 5329) GIS at UTD—AAG 2006 Object-oriented Analysis And Design (CS 6359) Database Design (CS 6360) Artificial Intelligence (CS 6364) Computer Graphics (CS 6366) Neural Nets And Machine Learning (CS 6375) Advanced Operating Systems (CS 6378) Combinatorics And Graph Alg. (CS 6381) Spatial Data Management (CS 6 v 81. 003) Computer Vision (CS 6384) Digital Signal Processing I (EE 6360) Digital Image Processing (EE 6363) School of Management Database Management Systems (MIS 6326) Systems Anal. & Proj. Mngmnt (MIS 6308) Decision Support Systems (MIS 6324) Information Strategy Planning (MIS 6328) The University of Texas at Dallas

Ph. D in GIS: Program Requirements I. Geospatial Science Core (15 hours required courses) GISC 6381 GIS Fundamentals GISC 6382 Applied GISC 6384 Spatial Analysis and Modeling GISC 6385 GIS Theories, Models and Issues GISC 6387 GIS Workshop II. Geospatial Specialization Area (15 hours from selected area) I. Geospatial Computing and Information Management II. Spatial Statistics and Modeling III Remote Sensing and Satellite Technologies IV Customized Geospatial Specialization GIS at UTD—AAG 2006 III. Application Area or Technical Field (12 hours) Normally derived from student’s masters degree. IV. Research and Dissertation (24 to 48 hours) GISC 7389 GIS Ph. D Qualifier GISC 8 V 29 Research in GISC 8 v 99 or GEOS 8 v 99 or CS 8 v 99 Dissertation V. Other Related Electives (0 to 24 hours) With approval of GIS program director. May derive from relevant courses in student’s masters program Total of 90 hours from the baccalaureate. The University of Texas at Dallas

Geospatial Specialization Area Courses II. Spatial Statistics and Modeling 15 SCH from one area I. Geospatial Computing and Information Management CS 6378 Advanced Operating Systems CS 6359 Object Oriented Analysis and Design CS 6360 Database Design CS 6 V 80 Spatial Data Management CS 6364 Artificial Intelligence CS 6366 Computer Graphics CS 6384 Computer Vision CS 6381 Combinatorics and Graph Algorithms CS 6375 Neural Nets and Machine Learning GISC 6383 GIS Management and Implementation GISC 7363 Internet Mapping and Information Management GISC 6488 GIS Application Development *MIS 6326 Database Management Systems (* may not be used in conjunction with certain other courses. Consult GIS Program Director) GIS at UTD—AAG 2006 POEC 5313 Descriptive and Inf. Statistics POEC 5316 Advanced Regression Analysis POEC 5331 Econometrics GEOS 5306 Data Analysis for Geoscientists GISC 7361 Spatial Statistics GISC 7363 GIS Network Modeling GISC 7364 Advanced Raster Modeling CS 5343 Data Structures III Remote Sensing and Satellite Technologies GEOS 5422 GPS Surveying Techniques GEOS 5489 GIS Applications in Geosciences GEOS 5325 Intro to Remote Sensing GEOS 5328 Radar Remote Sensing GEOS 5329 Applied Remote Sensing GEOS 5326/GISC 7365 RS Digital Image Processing GEOS 7327 Remote Sensing Workshop EE 6360 Digital Signal Processing I EE 6363 Digital Image Processing IV Customized Geospatial Specialization Identified by the student with approval in advance by the Director of the GIS Doctoral Program. The University of Texas at Dallas

Geospatial Specialization Areas: intent Provide a subfield specialization within GIS, and build synergy with the participating groups: • Geospatial Computing and Information Management – With computer science • Spatial Statistics and Modeling – With other social sciences • Remote Sensing and Satellite Technologies – With geoscience and, potentially, electrical engineering Application Area/Technical Field: intent Provide an application area, and a curriculum component to incorporate their master’s degree: – geography, computer science, criminology, economics, engineering, geology, marketing, planning, etc. . GIS at UTD—AAG 2006 The University of Texas at Dallas

Where Most UTD MGIS Students Come From/Go To • Local Government – Public works/infrastructure management (roads, water, sewer) – Planning and environmental management – property records and appraisal • Real Estate and Marketing – Retail site selection, site evaluation • Public safety – Crime analysis, fire prevention, emergency management • Natural resource exploration/extraction – Petroleum, minerals, quarrying • Transportation – Airline route planning, transportation modeling • Public health and epidemiology • The Geospatial Industry – Data development, application development, programming GIS at UTD—AAG 2006 The University of Texas at Dallas

GIS at UTD—AAG 2006 The University of Texas at Dallas