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Program Requirements

The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing Minor program provides B.Sc. students with the fundamentals of geospatial tools and technologies.

Required Courses (12 credits)

• GEOG 201 Introductory Geo-Information Science (3 credits)

  Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Geography : An introduction to Geographic Information Systems. The systematic management of spatial data. The use and construction of maps. The use of microcomputers and software for mapping and statistical work. Air photo and topographic map analyses.

  Terms: Fall 2015

  Instructors: Sengupta, Raja; Kalacska, Margaret (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours and lab

• GEOG 306 Raster Geo-Information Science (3 credits)

  Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Geography : Formal introduction to a computer-based Geographical Information System (GIS). Topics will focus on map analysis and on transforming and displaying spatial data. GIS will be used by students to solve problems in both physical and human geography.

  Terms: Winter 2016

  Instructors: Lehner, Bernhard (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 2 hours and laboratory

  • Prerequisite: GEOG 201

• GEOG 307 Socioeconomic Applications of GIS (3 credits)

  Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Geography : GIS applied to the spatial analysis of socioeconomic and market data. Topics include geographic market segmentation, geodemographics, spatial decision-support systems and modelling applications of GIS. Empirical focus is on analysing spatial patterns of population and consumption characteristics in cities and on facility location problems. Emphasis on visualization and problem solving.

  Terms: Winter 2016

  Instructors: Sengupta, Raja (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 2 hours and laboratory

  • Prerequisites: GEOG 201, MATH 203 or equivalent

• GEOG 308 Principles of Remote Sensing (3 credits)

  Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Geography : A conceptual view of remote sensing and the underlying physical principles. Covers ground-based, aerial, satellite systems, and the electromagnetic spectrum, from visible to microwave. Emphasis on application of remotely sensed data in geography including land cover change and ecological processes.

  Terms: Fall 2015

  Instructors: Kalacska, Margaret (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours and laboratory periods

  • Corequisite(s): GEOG 201

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ATOC 308

Complementary Courses (6 credits)

3 credits selected from:

• GEOG 506 Advanced Geographic Information Science (3 credits)

  Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Geography : Critically analyse major themes in geographic information science and draw out the practical ramifications for spatial technologies and research. Topics such as spatial interoperability, data quality, scale, visualization, location based services and ontologies are covered.

  Terms: Fall 2015

  Instructors: Sieber, Renee (Fall)

  • Winter

  • 2 hours and laboratory

  • Prerequisite (Undergraduate): GEOG 201 and GEOG 307 and permission of instructor.

• GEOG 535 Remote Sensing and Interpretation (3 credits)

  Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Geography : Basic photogrammetry and interpretation procedures for aircraft and space craft photography and imagery.

  Terms: Winter 2016

  Instructors: Kalacska, Margaret (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisite: GEOG 308 and written permission of instructor

3 credits selected from:

• ANTH 511 Computational Approaches to Prehistory (3 credits)

  Offered by: Anthropology (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Anthropology : Covers the application of computational methods to archaeological problems and the modeling and simulation of prehistoric populations.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

  • Winter

  • Prerequisites: ANTH 357 or ANTH 359.

  • Restriction: Restricted to U3 and graduate students in the Anthropology Department.

• ATOC 309 Weather Radars and Satellites (3 credits)

  Offered by: Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences : Basic notions of radiative transfer and applications of satellite and radar data to mesoscale and synoptic-scale systems are discussed. Emphasis will be put on the contribution of remote sensing to atmospheric and oceanic sciences.

  Terms: Winter 2016

  Instructors: Fabry, Frederic; Huang, Yi (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 3 hours lecture

  • Prerequisite: ATOC 215

• COMP 202 Foundations of Programming (3 credits)

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Introduction to programming in a modern high-level language, modular software design and debugging. Programming concepts are illustrated using a variety of application areas.

  Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016

  Instructors: Lyman-Abramovitch, Melanie; Pomerantz, Daniel (Fall) Cai, Yang; Cheung, Jackie; Lyman-Abramovitch, Melanie (Winter) Pomerantz, Daniel (Summer)

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisite: a CEGEP level mathematics course

  • Restrictions: COMP 202 and COMP 208 cannot both be taken for credit. COMP 202 is intended as a general introductory course, while COMP 208 is intended for students interested in scientific computation. COMP 202 cannot be taken for credit with or after COMP 250

• COMP 208 Computers in Engineering (3 credits)

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Introduction to computer systems. Concepts and structures for high level programming. Elements of structured programming using FORTRAN 90 and C. Numerical algorithms such as root finding, numerical integration and differential equations. Non-numerical algorithms for sorting and searching.

  Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

  Instructors: Rezanejad, Morteza; Friedman, Nathan (Fall) Friedman, Nathan (Winter)

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisite: differential and integral calculus.

  • Corequisite: linear algebra: determinants, vectors, matrix operations.

  • Restrictions: COMP 202 and COMP 208 cannot both be taken for credit. COMP 202 is intended as a general introductory course, while COMP 208 is intended for students interested in scientific computations. Credits for either of these courses will not count towards the 60-credit Major in Computer Science. COMP 208 cannot be taken for credit with or after COMP 250.

• COMP 250 Introduction to Computer Science (3 credits)

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : An introduction to the design of computer algorithms, including basic data structures, analysis of algorithms, and establishing correctness of programs. Overview of topics in computer science.

  Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

  Instructors: Blanchette, Mathieu; Waldispuhl, Jérôme (Fall) Crepeau, Claude (Winter)

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisites: Familiarity with a high level programming language and CEGEP level Math.

  • Restrictions: COMP 203 and COMP 250 are considered to be equivalent from a prerequisite point of view, and cannot both be taken for credit.

• ESYS 300 Investigating the Earth System (3 credits)

  Offered by: Earth & Planetary Sciences (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Earth System Science : An understanding of the biological, chemical and physical fundamentals of the Earth system and how the different components interact. The mechanisms controlling interactions between reservoirs are quantitatively investigated. Special emphasis on the development and response of the Earth system to perturbations.

  Terms: Fall 2015

  Instructors: McKenzie, Jeffrey; Kalacska, Margaret (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours lecture

  • Prerequisite: ESYS 200 or equivalent.

• GEOG 506 Advanced Geographic Information Science (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Geography : Critically analyse major themes in geographic information science and draw out the practical ramifications for spatial technologies and research. Topics such as spatial interoperability, data quality, scale, visualization, location based services and ontologies are covered.

  Terms: Fall 2015

  Instructors: Sieber, Renee (Fall)

  • Winter

  • 2 hours and laboratory

  • Prerequisite (Undergraduate): GEOG 201 and GEOG 307 and permission of instructor.

• GEOG 535 Remote Sensing and Interpretation (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Geography : Basic photogrammetry and interpretation procedures for aircraft and space craft photography and imagery.

  Terms: Winter 2016

  Instructors: Kalacska, Margaret (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisite: GEOG 308 and written permission of instructor

* GEOG 506 or GEOG 535 may be taken in either list of complementary courses, but credits from one group may not be double-counted in the other.