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).
Fall 2026
GIS Applications
GIS APPLICATIONS teaches the application of GIS techniques in physical and human geography through case studies and student projects.
Summary
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Historical reviews of Axing Zhu: Labs are reported as a bit long, contributing to the workload, while lectures are considered great.
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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
Fall 2026No course-specific feedback yet.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews for instructor A-XING ZHU describe the course as insightful regarding GIS applications and scientific thought, with lectures praised as great. One reviewer noted significant crossover with other coursework, though they found the labs to be somewhat long.
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.
WILLIAM GARTNER is recorded teaching in Spring 2011, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 24 / 20 | 0 |
| LAB 301 | Classroom Instruction | 24 / 20 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews of Axing Zhu: The course offers insightful content on GIS applications and scientific thought with strong lecture quality, though labs may be lengthy.
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
Historical reviews of Axing Zhu: Labs are reported as a bit long, contributing to the workload, while lectures are considered great.
Historical reviews of Axing Zhu: Students find the class insightful with useful crossover into other coursework, noting the instructor's enthusiasm.
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GIS Applications
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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