GIS Applications
Applies GIS techniques in physical and human geography through case studies and student projects covering urban, regional, marketing, and environmental contexts.
Summary
Past student reviews · Axing Zhu
Labs were described as a bit long, though the overall difficulty was rated as moderate.
What you’ll be able to do
Conceptualize and implement a GIS project from start to finish within a team environment.
Identify, formulate, and solve geographic problems using appropriate information analytical approaches.
Communicate effectively through written reports, oral presentations, and discussion.
Prepare and present effective, informative, and persuasive arguments utilizing GIS.
Source: UW Guide
Grade history
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Prerequisites
Course mapGEOG/CIV ENGR/ENVIR ST 377 or graduate/professional standing
- CIVENGR/ENVIRST/GEOG 377
- graduate/professional standing
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- Any of
- CIVENGR/ENVIRST/GEOG 377
- graduate/professional standing
Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
A-XING ZHU is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2020, Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Axing Zhu
Students found the course insightful for understanding GIS applications and scientific thought, noting significant crossover into other coursework.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.87 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.66 GPA, 78.9% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.91 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Axing Zhu
Labs were described as a bit long, though the overall difficulty was rated as moderate.
Past student reviews · Axing Zhu
The instructor was very enthusiastic about the topic, and lectures were considered great despite the length of lab sessions.
Topics
- Urban, regional, marketing, and physical/environmental geography cases.
- Generic framework of GIS applications and student projects.
Skills
- Apply GIS techniques in physical and human geography contexts.
- Conceptualize and implement GIS projects from start to finish in teams.
- Identify, formulate, and solve geographic problems using analytical approaches.
- Prepare and present persuasive arguments utilizing GIS.
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Not enough comparable courses for Spring 2027 in UW–Madison.
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Explore recorded gradesRecorded 2026-10-14
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Model & dataset provenance
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