2005-2007 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
2005-2007 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
2005-2007 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
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SIS 3153 Survey Pl<strong>at</strong>s and Deeds<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Offered: Spring<br />
Prerequisites: MATH 1073 or MATH 2255; SIS<br />
2014 and SIS 2114<br />
Writing deeds and preparing pl<strong>at</strong>s. Terminology<br />
used in metes and bounds, condominium,<br />
coordin<strong>at</strong>e, and subdivision descriptions. Legal<br />
definitions, <strong>Arkansas</strong> st<strong>at</strong>e code for filing pl<strong>at</strong>s,<br />
required pl<strong>at</strong> and deed inform<strong>at</strong>ion, deed and pl<strong>at</strong><br />
searches in county records.<br />
SIS 3264 Route and Construction Surveying<br />
4 credits: 3 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Offered: Spring<br />
Prerequisites: MATH 1073 or MATH 2254; SIS<br />
2023 and SIS 2114<br />
Construction <strong>of</strong> horizontal, vertical and spiral<br />
curves, cuts and fills, volume determin<strong>at</strong>ion, road<br />
layout and construction, building layout, design<br />
and layout <strong>of</strong> a subdivision; all computer assisted.<br />
SIS 378V Undergradu<strong>at</strong>e Research<br />
Variable Credit<br />
Offered: On demand<br />
Prerequisites: Research proposal approved by the<br />
Dean and the Instructor<br />
NOTE: May be repe<strong>at</strong>ed for a maximum <strong>of</strong> 6<br />
hours <strong>of</strong> credit<br />
Liter<strong>at</strong>ure search and labor<strong>at</strong>ory or field work on<br />
individual research projects. Written and oral<br />
reports required. Requirements are documented<br />
in the Undergradu<strong>at</strong>e Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Handbook.<br />
SIS 3814 Introduction to GIS, GPS and Remote<br />
Sensing<br />
4 credits: 3 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Offered: Fall, Spring<br />
Prerequisites: CIS 2223; MATH 1043 or MATH 1175<br />
Introduction to Geographic Inform<strong>at</strong>ion Systems<br />
(GIS) using both raster and vector sp<strong>at</strong>ial d<strong>at</strong>a<br />
models, with hands on experience utilizing<br />
computers to aid problem solving. Applic<strong>at</strong>ions to<br />
be mastered include d<strong>at</strong>a entry, verific<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />
d<strong>at</strong>abase construction, cartographic modeling,<br />
and mapping <strong>of</strong> sp<strong>at</strong>ial d<strong>at</strong>a. Applic<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong><br />
Global Positioning Systems (GPS) is described and<br />
utilized. Basic concepts <strong>of</strong> remote sensing are<br />
introduced.<br />
SIS 3843 Advanced Geographic Inform<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Systems (GIS) I<br />
3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Offered: Spring<br />
Prerequisites: GB 3713 and SIS 3814<br />
This course will cover sp<strong>at</strong>ial d<strong>at</strong>abase structures,<br />
cartographic models, raster analyses, GIS raster<br />
modeling techniques to deline<strong>at</strong>e w<strong>at</strong>ersheds and<br />
determine viewsheds, display <strong>of</strong> GIS d<strong>at</strong>a in three<br />
dimensions, and customized GIS s<strong>of</strong>tware.<br />
SIS 3923 Remote Sensing<br />
3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Offered: Fall<br />
Prerequisites: GB 3713 and SIS 3814<br />
Remote sensing concepts including both<br />
electronic and analog sensor systems, land cover<br />
classific<strong>at</strong>ion, rectifying and registering images,<br />
and digital mapping will be discussed.<br />
SIS 3933 Sp<strong>at</strong>ial St<strong>at</strong>istics<br />
3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Offered: Fall<br />
Prerequisites: GB 3713 and SIS 3843<br />
This is an analytical, problem-based course th<strong>at</strong><br />
explores the field <strong>of</strong> sp<strong>at</strong>ial st<strong>at</strong>istics. Topics<br />
include distance sampling, interpol<strong>at</strong>ion methods,<br />
such as inverse distance weighting, kriging, cokriging,<br />
and point p<strong>at</strong>tern analyses.<br />
SIS 4183 Mapping Law and Pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Offered: Fall<br />
Prerequisites: PHIL 3523 or PHIL 3623; SIS senior<br />
standing<br />
Interpret<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> legal st<strong>at</strong>utes pertaining to<br />
surveying and mapping, cadastral and riparian<br />
rights, adverse possession, legal authority <strong>of</strong><br />
sp<strong>at</strong>ial inform<strong>at</strong>ion systems personnel, prepar<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
for court appearances, and conduct in court.<br />
Discussion <strong>of</strong> the moral and ethical principles<br />
guiding the pr<strong>of</strong>essional conduct <strong>of</strong> sp<strong>at</strong>ial<br />
inform<strong>at</strong>ion systems personnel, pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
societies’ codes <strong>of</strong> ethics, moral and legal<br />
oblig<strong>at</strong>ion to clients and community. <strong>Arkansas</strong><br />
surveyor’s code <strong>of</strong> ethics.<br />
SIS 4454 Advanced Surveying<br />
4 credits: 3 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Offered: Fall<br />
Prerequisites: GB 3713, SIS 2114, SIS 3264 and<br />
(MATH 1073 or MATH 2255)<br />
Partitioning <strong>of</strong> land, introduction to vector and<br />
m<strong>at</strong>rix algebra, least squares adjustment <strong>of</strong> d<strong>at</strong>a,<br />
map projections and st<strong>at</strong>e plane coordin<strong>at</strong>es,<br />
coordin<strong>at</strong>e transform<strong>at</strong>ions, triangul<strong>at</strong>ions,<br />
standards <strong>of</strong> accuracy and error propag<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
Global positioning systems (GPS) surveying.<br />
SIS 4633 Digital Photogrammetry<br />
3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Offered: Spring<br />
Prerequisites: GB 3713, SIS 3814, SIS 3923<br />
Image mosaicing, digital orthophoto cre<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />
aerial triangul<strong>at</strong>ion, single image and block<br />
triangul<strong>at</strong>ion, ground control, digital terrain<br />
modeling extraction, orthorectific<strong>at</strong>ion, and mono<br />
and stereo terrain model editing.<br />
SIS 4703 Cooper<strong>at</strong>ive Educ<strong>at</strong>ion in Sp<strong>at</strong>ial<br />
Inform<strong>at</strong>ion Systems<br />
3 credits<br />
Offered: On demand<br />
Practical training with a public agency, industrial,<br />
or priv<strong>at</strong>e firm. Written report required for each<br />
work experience. Requirements documented in<br />
Cooper<strong>at</strong>ive Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Handbook.<br />
SIS 4713 Advanced Geographic Inform<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Systems (GIS) II<br />
3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Offered: Fall<br />
Prerequisites: SIS 3843, CIS 4623<br />
Network analysis for solving transport<strong>at</strong>ion and routing<br />
problems; metad<strong>at</strong>a cre<strong>at</strong>ion tools and standards;<br />
advanced Global Positioning Systems (GPS); and d<strong>at</strong>a<br />
services, including the design <strong>of</strong> a d<strong>at</strong>a server and an<br />
internet-enabled GIS. Customize GIS to be incorpor<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
into existing internet packages for display and<br />
present<strong>at</strong>ion on the internet.<br />
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