2001-2003 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
2001-2003 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
2001-2003 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
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<strong>Arkansas</strong>-<strong>Monticello</strong><br />
Course Descriptions<br />
SIS 2114 Plane Surveying I<br />
4 credits: 3 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisite: SIS 2014<br />
Corequisite: SIS 2023<br />
Measuring horizontal and vertical distances and angles,<br />
collection and adjustment <strong>of</strong> traverse d<strong>at</strong>a, area<br />
calcul<strong>at</strong>ions, differential and trigonometric leveling,<br />
topographic surveys, and the cre<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> pl<strong>at</strong>s—manually<br />
and computer aided design (CAD) gener<strong>at</strong>ed.<br />
SIS 3153 Survey Pl<strong>at</strong>s and Deeds<br />
3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisites: MATH 1073 or MATH 2254; SIS 2014<br />
and SIS 2114<br />
Writing deeds and preparing pl<strong>at</strong>s. Terminology used in<br />
metes and bounds, condominium, coordin<strong>at</strong>e, and<br />
subdivision descriptions. Legal definitions, <strong>Arkansas</strong><br />
st<strong>at</strong>e code for filing pl<strong>at</strong>s, required pl<strong>at</strong> and deed<br />
inform<strong>at</strong>ion, deed and pl<strong>at</strong> searches in county records.<br />
SIS 3264 Route and Construction Surveying<br />
4 credits: 3 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisites: MATH 1073 or MATH 2254; SIS 2023<br />
and SIS 2114<br />
Construction <strong>of</strong> horizontal, vertical and spiral curves,<br />
cuts and fills, volume determin<strong>at</strong>ion, road layout and<br />
construction, building layout, design and layout <strong>of</strong> a<br />
subdivision; all computer assisted.<br />
SIS 3814 Introduction to GIS, GPS and Remote<br />
Sensing<br />
3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisites: CIS 2223; MATH 1043 or MATH 1175<br />
NOTE: Same as FOR 3814, WLF 3814<br />
Introduction to Geographic Inform<strong>at</strong>ion Systems (GIS)<br />
using both raster and vector sp<strong>at</strong>ial d<strong>at</strong>a models, with<br />
hands on experience utilizing computers to aid problem<br />
solving. Applic<strong>at</strong>ions to be mastered include d<strong>at</strong>a entry,<br />
verific<strong>at</strong>ion, d<strong>at</strong>abase construction, cartographic<br />
modeling, and mapping <strong>of</strong> sp<strong>at</strong>ial d<strong>at</strong>a. Applic<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong><br />
Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in n<strong>at</strong>ural resource<br />
management is described and utilized.<br />
SIS 3843 Advanced Geographic Inform<strong>at</strong>ion Systems<br />
(GIS) I<br />
3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisites: GB 3713 and SIS 3814<br />
This course will cover advanced GIS and GPS s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />
to further enhance the student’s sp<strong>at</strong>ial skills. The use <strong>of</strong><br />
different map projections and coordin<strong>at</strong>e systems in GIS<br />
is examined in depth along with their effects on d<strong>at</strong>a<br />
positional accuracy. The first part <strong>of</strong> the course will<br />
cover network analysis for routing and transport<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
issues, and sp<strong>at</strong>ial analysis as a decision support tool.<br />
The second portion <strong>of</strong> the course will cover the use <strong>of</strong><br />
advanced GIS/GPS s<strong>of</strong>tware and hardware. The final<br />
portion will cover the use, management, cre<strong>at</strong>ion and<br />
storage <strong>of</strong> sp<strong>at</strong>ial d<strong>at</strong>a and metad<strong>at</strong>a in GIS.<br />
SIS 3913 D<strong>at</strong>abase Design and Management<br />
3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisites: GB 3713; SIS 3814; and MATH 1073 or<br />
MATH 2254<br />
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive<br />
understanding <strong>of</strong> d<strong>at</strong>abase management systems.<br />
Particular emphasis will be placed on the management <strong>of</strong><br />
sp<strong>at</strong>ial d<strong>at</strong>a and associ<strong>at</strong>ed applic<strong>at</strong>ions. Logical vector<br />
and raster d<strong>at</strong>a structure organiz<strong>at</strong>ion, analysis, and<br />
design will be investig<strong>at</strong>ed in depth. Rel<strong>at</strong>ional d<strong>at</strong>abase<br />
systems and object oriented d<strong>at</strong>abases will both be<br />
studied. D<strong>at</strong>abase design techniques using entityrel<strong>at</strong>ionship<br />
diagrams for d<strong>at</strong>a modeling will be<br />
introduced as well as d<strong>at</strong>abase access and manipul<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
using structured query language (SQL).<br />
SIS 3923 Remote Sensing<br />
3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisites: GB 3713 and SIS 3814<br />
Remote sensing concepts including both electronic and<br />
analog sensor systems, land cover classific<strong>at</strong>ion, rectifying<br />
and registering images, and digital mapping will be<br />
discussed.<br />
SIS 3933 Sp<strong>at</strong>ial St<strong>at</strong>istics<br />
3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisites: GB 3713 and SIS 3843<br />
This is an analytical, problem-based course th<strong>at</strong> explores<br />
the field <strong>of</strong> sp<strong>at</strong>ial st<strong>at</strong>istics. Students will use st<strong>at</strong>istical<br />
tools to determine p<strong>at</strong>terns <strong>of</strong> sp<strong>at</strong>ial variability across a<br />
wide variety <strong>of</strong> d<strong>at</strong>a sets. Some <strong>of</strong> the topics th<strong>at</strong> will be<br />
explored include universal kriging, cokriging, inverse<br />
distance weighting, trend surface analyses, and three<br />
dimensional analysis for terrain and surface modeling.