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 />
SIS 4183 Mapping Law and Pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Prerequisites: PHIL 3523 or PHIL 3623; SIS senior<br />
standing<br />
Interpret<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> legal st<strong>at</strong>utes pertaining to surveying<br />
and mapping, cadastral and riparian rights, adverse<br />
possession, legal authority <strong>of</strong> sp<strong>at</strong>ial inform<strong>at</strong>ion systems<br />
personnel, prepar<strong>at</strong>ion for court appearances, and<br />
conduct in court. Discussion <strong>of</strong> the moral and ethical<br />
principles guiding the pr<strong>of</strong>essional conduct <strong>of</strong> sp<strong>at</strong>ial<br />
inform<strong>at</strong>ion systems personnel, pr<strong>of</strong>essional societies’<br />
codes <strong>of</strong> ethics, moral and legal oblig<strong>at</strong>ion to clients and<br />
community. <strong>Arkansas</strong> surveyor’s code <strong>of</strong> ethics.<br />
SIS 4454 Plane Surveying II<br />
4 credits: 3 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisites: GB 3713, MATH 2254, SIS 2114, and<br />
SIS 3264<br />
Partitioning <strong>of</strong> land, introduction to vector and m<strong>at</strong>rix<br />
algebra, least squares adjustment <strong>of</strong> d<strong>at</strong>a, map<br />
projections and st<strong>at</strong>e plane coordin<strong>at</strong>es, coordin<strong>at</strong>e<br />
transform<strong>at</strong>ions, triangul<strong>at</strong>ions, standards <strong>of</strong> accuracy<br />
and error propag<strong>at</strong>ion. Global positioning systems<br />
(GPS) surveying.<br />
SIS 4633 Digital Photogrammetry<br />
3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisites: GB 3713, SIS 3814, SIS 3923<br />
Image mosaicing, digital orthophoto cre<strong>at</strong>ion, aerial<br />
triangul<strong>at</strong>ion, single image and block triangul<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />
ground control, digital terrain modeling extraction,<br />
orthorectific<strong>at</strong>ion, and mono and stereo terrain model<br />
editing.<br />
SIS 4713 Advanced Geographic Inform<strong>at</strong>ion Systems<br />
(GIS) II<br />
3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisites: SIS 3843, CIS 3443<br />
This course will focus on the use <strong>of</strong> advanced GIS and<br />
object oriented programming language s<strong>of</strong>tware for the<br />
development <strong>of</strong> algorithms to customize Geographic<br />
Inform<strong>at</strong>ion Systems to solve problems. Third party and<br />
Component Object Model (COM) compliant<br />
programming languages will be used to build and<br />
customize GIS applic<strong>at</strong>ions. Customized applic<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
will be incorpor<strong>at</strong>ed into existing GIS Internet packages<br />
for display and present<strong>at</strong>ion on the Internet.<br />
SIS 475V Advanced Topics<br />
Variable credit<br />
Prerequisites: Junior standing, consent <strong>of</strong> instructor, and<br />
approval <strong>of</strong> School Dean<br />
Lectures and discussions in selected Sp<strong>at</strong>ial Inform<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
System topics.<br />
SIS 479V Independent Study in Sp<strong>at</strong>ial Inform<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Systems (SIS)<br />
Variable credit<br />
Consult the Independent Study Courses section in the<br />
Academic Regul<strong>at</strong>ions chapter <strong>of</strong> this c<strong>at</strong>alog for<br />
prerequisites and description.<br />
SIS 4886 SIS Practicum<br />
6 credits: 1 hour lecture, 15 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisites: SIS 3913, SIS 3843, SIS 4183, SIS 4633,<br />
Senior standing<br />
Integr<strong>at</strong>ed problem solving to apply geographic<br />
inform<strong>at</strong>ion systems (GIS), remote sensing, global<br />
positioning systems (GPS), and surveying to solve real<br />
world problems. Students will work with a federal, st<strong>at</strong>e,<br />
priv<strong>at</strong>e, or nonpr<strong>of</strong>it agency using sp<strong>at</strong>ial technologies in<br />
their area <strong>of</strong> specializ<strong>at</strong>ion to solve a real world problem<br />
for th<strong>at</strong> agency.<br />
SOC Courses<br />
(Sociology)<br />
Course Descriptions<br />
SOC 2213 Introduction to Sociology<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Introduction to sociological concepts, group interaction,<br />
and social institutions.<br />
SOC 2223 Social Problems<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Overview <strong>of</strong> contemporary social problems in the U.S., such<br />
as crime, poverty, substance abuse and addiction, racial,<br />
ethnic and gender inequality, health care access, and the<br />
impact <strong>of</strong> environmental disruptions on social systems.<br />
SOC 3413 The Family<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
N<strong>at</strong>ure, development, and function <strong>of</strong> the family as a<br />
social institution; special factors affecting marital<br />
rel<strong>at</strong>ions and family stability.<br />
SOC 3433 Social Welfare Work<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Social work, its history, functions, methods, and st<strong>at</strong>us in<br />
modern society.<br />
SOC 3443 Rural Sociology<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
The transform<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> rural life and institutions in<br />
contemporary society. Social problems rel<strong>at</strong>ed to rural living.<br />
SOC 3453 Race and Ethnic Rel<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Social processes in a pluralistic society with emphasis on<br />
the cultural contributions <strong>of</strong> different racial and ethnic<br />
groups.<br />
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