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CAPSTONE IN GIS DEVELOPMENT

GEOG 777
Course Description

Covers practical and challenging cases in GIS which require programming and other GIS development skills (such as geospatial algorithm development and implementation). Cases cover the wide spectrum of GIS development projects in the GIS professions ranging from GIS data management, advanced spatial analysis, spatial database development and web/mobile programming, to cartography/geovisualization. Focuses on integration of skills from other courses into a GIS development project.

Prerequisites

GEOG 378 , GEOG 572 , GEOG 574 , GEOG 575 , GEOG 576 , GEOG 579 and graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
4

3.3% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

1.53% from Historical

A Rate
100%

15.65% from Historical

Class Size
8

-15.79% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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