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Geographic Information Systems
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ANTHRO-380: Anthropological Applications of GIS (3 units; U/G )

Use of GIS in archaeology, cultural anthropology, and physical anthropology.

Notes:
Prereq: jr st; a course in anthro.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LEC 001 45938 5:30 PM-8:10 PM R 01/22-05/09 Nicholls, Brian SAB 240  

BUS ADM-749: Data and Information Management (3 units; G )

Managing structured, semi-structured and unstructured data, data integrity management, data representation, data integration, governance and administration, data quality and reporting information.

Notes:
Prereq: grad st

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LEC 001 34105 5:30 PM-8:10 PM W 01/22-05/09 Zhao, Huimin LUB N333  
Consent required to audit.

GEOG-403: Remote Sensing: Environmental and Land Use Analysis (4 units; U/G )

Use of aerial photographs and digital imagery in environmental and land use analysis, including urban areas. 3 hrs lec; 2 hrs lab

Notes:
PC/Windows familiarity recom. Prereq: jr st & Geog 215(P); or grad st.
Enroll in LEC 401 and any LAB 801-803.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    4 LEC 401 40181 11:00 AM-12:15 PM TR 01/22-05/09 Wu, Changshan BOL B95  
      LAB 801 40182 1:00 PM-2:50 PM T 01/22-05/09 Zhuo, Hong BOL 296  
      LAB 802 40183 1:00 PM-2:50 PM W 01/22-05/09 Zhuo, Hong BOL 296  
      LAB 803 41783 2:00 PM-3:50 PM R 01/22-05/09 Zhuo, Hong BOL 296  

GEOG-405: Cartography (4 units; U/G )

Thematic cartography; map communication, design principles, illustration and mapping software. 3 hrs lec, 2 hrs lab.

Notes:
Prereq: jr st & Geog 215(P); or grad st.
Enroll in LEC 401 and any LAB 801-803.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    4 LEC 401 42592 12:30 PM-1:45 PM TR 01/22-05/09 Xu, Zengwang BOL B95 PDF
      LAB 801 42593 3:00 PM-4:50 PM T 01/22-05/09 Xu, Wei BOL 293  
      LAB 802 42594 3:00 PM-4:50 PM W 01/22-05/09 Xu, Wei SAB 240  
      LAB 803 42595 12:00 PM-1:50 PM F 01/22-05/09 Xu, Wei BOL 293  

GEOG-525: Geographic Information Science (4 units; U/G )

Geographic and information theoretical foundations of geographic information systems (GIS). Use of macro languages in a software project to expand GIS functionality. 3 hrs lec, 2 hrs lab.

Notes:
Prereq: jr st, & Geog 215(P); or grad st.
Enroll in LEC 401 and either LAB 801-802.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    4 LEC 401 40184 9:30 AM-10:45 AM TR 01/22-05/09 Xu, Zengwang BOL B95 PDF
      LAB 801 40185 10:00 AM-11:50 AM W 01/22-05/09 Li, Wenliang SAB 240  
      LAB 802 40186 11:00 AM-12:50 PM R 01/22-05/09 Li, Wenliang SAB 240  

GEOG-698: GIS/Cartography Internship (1 - 6 units; U/G )

Practical GIS/cartography experience with government agency or private firm under supervision of working expert and faculty member. Intern's contract specifies duties and duration.

Notes:
Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: jr st; Geog 215(P); writ cons instr & dept chair.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    1 - 6 FLD 001 37709 - 01/22-05/09 Fredlund, Glen TBA  
    1 - 6 FLD 002 40709 - 01/22-05/09 Huxhold, William TBA  
    1 - 6 FLD 003 40710 - 01/22-05/09 Ghose, Rina TBA  
    1 - 6 FLD 004 40848 - 01/22-05/09 Wu, Changshan TBA  
    1 - 6 FLD 005 42149 - 01/22-05/09 Choi, Woonsup TBA  
    1 - 6 FLD 006 43146 - 01/22-05/09 Day, Patrice TBA  
    1 - 6 FLD 007 45370 - 01/22-05/09 Xu, Zengwang TBA  

GEOG-703: Advanced Remote Sensing (3 units; G )

Advanced techniques of image processing and analysis, including classification, georegistration, and spatial modeling.

Notes:
Prereq: grad st; Geog 403(P).

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 SEM 001 46018 5:00 PM-7:40 PM W 01/22-05/09 Schwartz, Mark SAB 240  

L&I SCI-465: Legal Aspects of Information Products and Services (3 units; U/G )

Introduction to legal environment surrounding development and use of information products and services, including intellectual property, and issues specific to internet and other digital mediums.

Notes:
Prereq: jr st.
Not open to University Special Students

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LEC 001 46799 2:00 PM-3:15 PM MW 01/22-05/09 Kozak, Nadine NWQ G571  
Consent required to audit.

L&I SCI-714: Metadata (3 units; G )

Principles and application of metadata for networked information resource organization, representation, retrieval, and interoperability using a variety of schemes; focus on cultural heritage digital repositories.

Notes:
Prereq: grad st; L&I Sci 511(531)(P)

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LEC 201 46767 - 01/22-05/09 Miller, Steven ONLINE WEB PDF
This section restricted to Graduate students. Special course fee of $2280.00 will be the ONLY charge assessed for this lecture. Fee Applies to ALL students enrolled in addition to tuition/fees for any other classes in which they are enrolled. Course delivered completely online; internet/computer access required. Open to all students, however, preference is given to MLIS students residing outside the metro Milwaukee area. All other students must have consent of instructor to enroll.
Consent required to audit.

URBPLAN-771: Transportation Policy and Planning (3 units; G )

Seminar on the evolution of urban transportation systems and policies, transportation finance, land use and transportation interactions, and transportation planning and policy evaluation techniques.

Notes:
Prereq: grad st or cons instr.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 SEM 001 44995 5:30 PM-8:10 PM W 01/22-05/09 Henken, Robert AUP 183  
Consent required to audit.

URBPLAN-791: Introduction to Urban Geographic Information Systems for Planning (3 units; G )

Use of spatially related information including gis and land records systems for improved productivity and decision making in service delivery, management, policy-planning, and land development.

Notes:
Prereq: grad st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LEC 401 44867 4:30 PM-6:50 PM T 01/22-05/09 Huxhold, William AUP 191  
      LAB 801 44934 1:30 PM-4:10 PM T 01/22-05/09 Huxhold, William AUP 194  

URBPLAN-792: Using Urban Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Planning (3 units; G )

A 'hands on' course in gis using commercial gis software in a computer laboratory setting to provide experience solving problems related to planning and government.

Notes:
Prereq: grad st; UrbPlan 791(P) or Geog 525(P) or cons instr.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LAB 801 44919 5:30 PM-8:10 PM R 01/22-05/09 Vepraskas, Paul AUP 194  

URBPLAN-793: Applied Projects in Urban Geographic Information Systems (3 units; G )

Use of a geographic information system (GIS) and actual data from local government to analyze a real world problem or issue requiring spatial data analysis.

Notes:
Prereq: grad st; Urbplan 791 or cons instr.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LEC 001 44948 5:30 PM-6:20 PM M 01/28-05/09 Huxhold, William AUP 191  
          6:30 PM-8:10 PM M     AUP 194  

URBPLAN-991: Legislative/Administrative Agency Internship (3 - 6 units; G )

Research project assignments with elected legislative officials and administrative agencies. Assignments will be cooperatively developed and supported by an integrating seminar discussing both experience and theory in a planning implementation context.

Notes:
May be retaken with change in topic to max of 6 cr. Prereq: grad st; cons instr.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 - 6 FLD 001 44856 - 01/22-05/09 Esswein, Carolyn TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    3 - 6 FLD 002 44857 - 01/22-05/09 Frank, Nancy TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    3 - 6 FLD 003 44858 - 01/22-05/09 Harris, Kirk TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    3 - 6 FLD 004 44859 - 01/22-05/09 Hu, Lingqian TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    3 - 6 FLD 005 44860 - 01/22-05/09 Huxhold, William TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    3 - 6 FLD 006 44875 - 01/22-05/09 Sanders, Welford TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    3 - 6 FLD 007 44937 - 01/22-05/09 White, Sammis TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    3 - 6 FLD 008 47320 - 01/22-05/09 Schneider, Robert TBA  
Consent required to audit.

URBPLAN-999: Independent Study (1 - 3 units; G )

Individual work in urban planning. Variable content course.

Notes:
Retakeable to max of 9 cr. Prereq: grad st; cons instr.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    1 - 3 IND 001 44861 - 01/22-05/09 Esswein, Carolyn TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 002 44862 - 01/22-05/09 Frank, Nancy TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 003 44863 - 01/22-05/09 Harris, Kirk TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 004 44864 - 01/22-05/09 Hu, Lingqian TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 005 44865 - 01/22-05/09 Huxhold, William TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 006 44876 - 01/22-05/09 Rabinowitz, Harvey TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 007 45000 - 01/22-05/09 Sanders, Welford TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 008 45020 - 01/22-05/09 White, Sammis TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 009 47321 - 01/22-05/09 Schneider, Robert TBA