MSGIST - In Person

The MSGIST is a 3 semester, 30 graduate credit hour program. The in-person degree begins in January and concludes in December.  Classes are held Monday through Thursday evening from 6p until 9p at the main University of Arizona campus in Tucson.  

Descriptions for each course can be found here.

MSGIST COURSES

No credits can be transferred from other courses or programs to substitute for the requirements of the MSGIST or GIST certificate.

Student must complete three sequential semesters of coursework totaling 30 graduate credit hours. (The semesters offered for the in-person degree are listed in parentheses).

In the first semester (Spring), students take the following two 6-credit courses:

  • GIST601: Intro to Geographic Information Systems & Technology I
  • GIST602: Intro to Geographic Information Systems & Technology II

In the second semester (Summer Pre-Session and First Summer Session), students take the following 6-credit course:

  • GIST603: Advanced Geographic Information Systems & Technology I

In the third semester (Fall), students take the following two 6-credit courses:

  • GIST604: Advanced Geographic Information Systems & Technology II
  • GIST909: Master's Project in Geographic Info Systems Technology

GIST 909: Master's Project in Geographic Information Systems Technology

The Master’s Project includes a formal report and presentation submitted in lieu of a Master’s Thesis and reflects what a student has learned from the MS-GIST program. This course focuses on addressing normative and/or scientific geographic problems, data capture, compilation and manipulation, and formulating methods and analysis to address the problem in a given timeline. 

MS students take 6 units of GIST 909

P-GIST students can take 909 only with advanced approval from a GIST advisor

 

GIST 604B: Open Source GIS (3 units)

This course provides students a brief introduction about Open Source software for both desktop and internet GIS applications. Main objective of the course is to expose students to alternative open source tools for practicing GIS besides licensed and conventional GIS software. Students will go through hands on learning about applications hosting, data development, processing, and sharing using open source tools and technologies such as GITHub , Quantum GIS (QGIS), Python, GeoServer and PostGIS. Students will apply technology in lab assignments using real-world data.

GIST 604A: Cartography (3 units)

A GIST-based problem solving approach within the context of a student-directed project. Specific GIS skills covered include project planning, spatial data sources and acquisition, data compilation, coding, analysis, representation, and presentation of results. The course can be repeated for credit, as the topics will vary; each course will examine a different urban or environmental issue in the natural and social sciences using geographic information systems technology. 

GIST 603A: Geographic Information Systems Programming and Automation (3 units)

The goal of this course is to gain an introductory understanding of geographic programming and data automation techniques using ModelBuilder and the Python language.  Students will become familiar with the ModelBuilder tools inside ArcGIS for Desktop to automate redundant tasks using ModelBuilder and learn how to build a script using Python to customize functionality and task with GIS.

GIST 602A: Raster Spatial Analysis (3 units)

This course examines the principles and practices associated with raster data development and analysis, particularly the development of real world surfaces and statistical analysis based on these surfaces.  The course is presented in a lecture/laboratory format.  The lecture portion will deal with conceptual issues necessary for the use of raster approaches within a GIS framework.  The laboratory portion will provide practical experience with rasters in an ArcGIS environment.

GIST 602B: Vector Spatial Analysis (3 units)

This course focuses on providing students with an introduction vector based spatial analysis and their application in GIS software.  Students will learn about how to analyze distribution, direction, orientation, clustering, spatial relationships and processes, and how to render analytic outcomes into cartographic form. This course provides foundational knowledge of global positioning systems, data collection, geodatabase development, and georeferencing.

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