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Spatial Sciences (SSCI)
- D class assignments available in AHFB55b; phone (213) 740-8298.
An exploration of earth's water, ranging from water properties, chemistry, and pollution, to groundwater dynamics, watershed processes, and oceanic-atmospheric circulation. Implications for past and future societies. Lecture and laboratory.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35700R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 97 of 120 | John Wilson, Daniel Warshawsky | THH102 | PDF (182015 KB) |   |
| 35701R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 20 of 21 | Elisabeth Sedano | AHFB57A | | |
| 35702R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 14 of 20 | Elisabeth Sedano | AHFB57A | | |
| 35704R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 10 of 20 | Elisabeth Sedano | AHFB57A | | |
| 35706R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Monday | 20 of 20 | Elisabeth Sedano | AHFB57A | | |
| 35707R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 19 of 20 | Elisabeth Sedano | AHFB57A | | |
| 35708R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 14 of 20 | Elisabeth Sedano | AHFB57A | |
The various ways in which geography can be used to acquire, represent, organize, analyze, model and visualize information. Laboratories are organized around ArcGIS software suite. Recommended preparation: SSCI 301L
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35715R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 15 of 22 | Jennifer Swift | AHFB57A | PDF (383590 KB) | |
| 35716R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 22 | Jennifer Swift | AHFB57A | |
Application of GIS concepts and skills to a local opportunity or problem in a studio setting. May involve site visits, community contact, and presentations.
- Prerequisite: SSCI 382
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35718R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 3:00-6:50pm | Thursday | 4 of 20 | Darren Ruddell | AHFB57A | PDF (430072 KB) | |
Individual research and readings. Open only to juniors and seniors. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35727R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 1 | OFFICE | |
Typical geospatial intelligence tasks and their use in military operations, national and homeland security, international relief work and disaster management. Recommended preparation: SSCI 581.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35742D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 10 | John Wilson | ONLINE | PDF (279758 KB) | |
The unique characteristics and importance of spatial information as they relate to the evolving science, technology, and applications of Geographic Information Systems.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35744D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 20 | Katsuhiko Oda | ONLINE | PDF (558965 KB) | |
| 35745D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 20 | Katsuhiko Oda | ONLINE | PDF (558982 KB) | |
| 35746D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 20 | Daniel Warshawsky | ONLINE | PDF (191716 KB) | |
Design, implementation, and interrogation of relational, object-oriented and other types of geospatial databases. Recommended preparation: SSCI 581.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35750D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 20 | Jordan Hastings | ONLINE | PDF (273568 KB) | |
| 35751D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 15 of 20 | Jordan Hastings | ONLINE | PDF (273568 KB) | |
Provides the knowledge and skills necessary to investigate the spatial patterns which result from social and physical processes operating at or near the Earth's surface. Recommended preparation: SSCI 581. (Duplicates credit in former GEOG 583)
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35753D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 17 of 20 | Karen Kemp | ONLINE | PDF (564142 KB) | |
| 35754D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 13 of 20 | Su Lee | ONLINE | PDF (393221 KB) | |
The use of spatial models to describe social and environmental processes, patterns and systems at multiple spatial and temporal scales. Recommended preparation: SSCI 583.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35755D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 20 | Karen Kemp | ONLINE | PDF (527916 KB) | |
Design, coding, and implementation of GIS-based software and models using the Python programming language. Recommended preparation: SSCI 582. Duplicates credit in former GEOG 586.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35759D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 20 | Jennifer Swift | ONLINE | PDF (470210 KB) | |
| 35760D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 20 | Jennifer Swift | ONLINE | PDF (469857 KB) | |
Role of global positioning systems, maps, geocoding, and other kinds of sensors as geospatial data sources. Includes field data acquisition excursion on Catalina Island. Recommended preparation: SSCI 581. Duplicates credit in former GEOG 587.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35761D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 11 of 20 | Darren Ruddell | ONLINE | PDF (405215 KB) | |
| 35762D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 20 | Su Lee | ONLINE | PDF (399522 KB) | |
| 35763D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Su Lee | ONLINE | PDF (399876 KB) | |
Principles of remote sensing, satellite systems, and role of remote sensing data in GIS applications. Recommended preparation: SSCI 581.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35764D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 20 | Tarek Rashed | ONLINE | PDF (391757 KB) | |
Design, coding, and implementation of mobile GIS applications using the Java and Javascript object-oriented programming languages. Recommended preparation: SSCI 591.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35772D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Yao-Yi Chiang | ONLINE | PDF (204100 KB) | |
Role of crowdsourcing, volunteered geographic information, spatial data infrastructures, and web portals in helping with the collection, storage, curation, and distribution of geospatial data assets. Recommended preparation: SSCI 587.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35773D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 20 | Katsuhiko Oda | ONLINE | PDF (539443 KB) | |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35775D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 10 | Robert Vos | ONLINE | PDF (336830 KB) | |
| 35776D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 10 | Robert Vos | ONLINE | PDF (336830 KB) | |
| 35777D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 10 | Daniel Warshawsky | ONLINE | PDF (228331 KB) | |
| 35778D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 10 | Daniel Warshawsky | ONLINE | PDF (228331 KB) | |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: SSCI 594a
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35780D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Yao-Yi Chiang | ONLINE | PDF (199539 KB) | |
| 35782D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Jordan Hastings | ONLINE | | |
| 35784D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 20 | Karen Kemp | ONLINE | PDF (497302 KB) | |
| 35785D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Su Lee | ONLINE | PDF (451577 KB) | |
| 35787D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 20 | Travis Longcore | ONLINE | | |
| 35788D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Katsuhiko Oda | ONLINE | | |
| 35790D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | ONLINE | | ||
| 35791D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 20 | Darren Ruddell | ONLINE | PDF (450220 KB) | |
| 35793D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Jennifer Swift | ONLINE | PDF (524362 KB) | |
| 35794D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Robert Vos | ONLINE | PDF (197555 KB) | |
| 35796D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Daniel Warshawsky | ONLINE | PDF (139985 KB) | |
| 35797D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 20 | John Wilson | ONLINE | PDF (241114 KB) | |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: SSCI 594b
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35798D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 20 | Yao-Yi Chiang | ONLINE | PDF (195390 KB) | |
| 35799D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 20 | Jordan Hastings | ONLINE | PDF (187596 KB) | |
| 35801D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Karen Kemp | ONLINE | PDF (170998 KB) | |
| 35802D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Su Lee | ONLINE | | |
| 35803D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 20 | Travis Longcore | ONLINE | | |
| 35804D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Katsuhiko Oda | ONLINE | PDF (523031 KB) | |
| 35806D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | ONLINE | | ||
| 35807D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Darren Ruddell | ONLINE | PDF (446920 KB) | |
| 35808D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 20 | Jennifer Swift | ONLINE | PDF (518213 KB) | |
| 35809D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 20 | Robert Vos | ONLINE | PDF (197798 KB) | |
| 35810D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 20 | Daniel Warshawsky | ONLINE | PDF (520226 KB) | |
| 35811D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 20 | John Wilson | ONLINE | |