Remote Sensing (GEOG 4333/5333; taught every fall) 

This course provides useful insights into the field of remote sensing and its application in geography, agriculture, ecology, and environmental sciences. Remote sensing provides valuable information across Earth surface phenomena from close-range (proximal), aerial, and satellite platforms. Upon completion of this course, students will have the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue more advanced topics in image analysis and processing and remote sensing applications.

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Geospatial Applications for Unoccupied Aerial Systems (GEOG 4263/5263; taught every spring) 

This course focuses on building skills for using data from unoccupied aerial systems (UAS) in geospatial applications. The class introduces principals of geospatial data, photogrammetry, remote sensing, global positioning system (GPS), and Structure from Motion (SfM). Some of the application areas covered include terrain modelling, agriculture, and hydrology. Students in the fields of geography, ecology, environmental sciences, engineering, and related fields are encouraged to take this course.

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Applications of the Global Positioning System in Field Research (GEOG 4303; taught every spring) 

Topics introduced in this course include background on global positioning system, how this system (and similar systems such as GLONASS) works, GPS position accuracy and error, integration of GPS and GIS, planning data collection using almanacs, differential GPS, and geoprocessing. Students will use both recreational and mapping grade GPS receivers. 

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