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Spatial Sciences (SSCI)
- D class assignments available in AHFB55b; phone (213) 740-8298.
The role of formal reasoning, abstract representation and empirical analysis in building maps for sharing knowledge across the physical, life and social sciences and humanities.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35619R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 2 of 19 | Travis Longcore | THH202 | PDF (351585 KB) |   |
| 35620R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | Canceled | | |||
| 35621R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | Canceled | | |||
| 35622R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | Canceled | | |||
| 35623R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | Canceled | | |||
| 35624R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | Canceled | | |||
| 35625R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | Canceled | |
The influence of sustainability science on public policy and vice versa in the context of social/ethical theories, analytical methods and solutions.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for Lecture and one Lab section
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35628R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 104 of 120 | Robert Vos | THH202 | PDF (226222 KB) |  |
| 35629R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Monday | 15 of 20 | Laura Loyola | AHFB57A | | |
| 35630R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Monday | 20 of 20 | Laura Loyola | AHFB57A | | |
| 35631R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | Laura Loyola | AHFB57A | | |
| 35632R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 19 of 20 | Laura Loyola | AHFB57A | | |
| 35633R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 18 of 20 | Su Lee | AHFB57A | | |
| 35634R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Friday | 13 of 20 | Laura Loyola | AHFB57A | |
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.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35637R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 118 of 120 | John Wilson, Daniel Warshawsky | THH102 | PDF (290894 KB) | |
| 35638R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 20 of 20 | Elisabeth Sedano | AHFB57A | | |
| 35639R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Monday | 20 of 20 | Elisabeth Sedano | AHFB57A | | |
| 35640R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 20 | Elisabeth Sedano | AHFB57A | | |
| 35641R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 21 | Elisabeth Sedano | AHFB57A | | |
| 35642R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 22 of 22 | Elisabeth Sedano | AHFB57A | | |
| 35643R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 21 of 22 | Elisabeth Sedano | AHFB57A | |
Role of maps and spatial reasoning in the production and use of geographic information for representing and analyzing human and environmental activities and events.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35646R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 35 of 56 | Elisabeth Sedano | SOSB44 | PDF (1331616 MB) | |
| 35647R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 9 of 20 | Laura Loyola | AHFB57A | | |
| 35648R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 7 of 20 | Laura Loyola | AHFB57A | | |
| 35649R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 19 of 20 | Laura Loyola | AHFB57A | |
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 | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35727D | 001 | 8.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35687D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 20 | Steven Fleming | TBA | PDF (621614 KB) | |
Theoretical foundations, methods, techniques, and software systems for spatial computing, including geospatial semantic web and linked data, spatial data mining, geocoding, and document linking. Recommended preparation: SSCI 581 or INF 510.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35890D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Wei Yang | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35692D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 17 of 22 | Katsuhiko Oda | ONLINE | PDF (483446 KB) | |
| 35693D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 18 of 22 | Steven Fleming | ONLINE | PDF (563500 KB) | |
| 35892D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Wed, Fri | 5 of 20 | Katsuhiko Oda | AHFB57J | PDF (490665 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35695D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 20 | Wei Yang | ONLINE | PDF (543415 KB) | |
| 35696D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 20 | Jennifer Swift | ONLINE | PDF (542434 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35699D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 20 | Karen Kemp | ONLINE | PDF (207119 KB) | |
| 35700D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Karen Kemp | TBA | PDF (239976 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35711D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 20 | Wei Yang | ONLINE | PDF (561440 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35715D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 20 | Su Lee | ONLINE | PDF (478504 KB) | |
| 35716D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 20 | Su Lee | ONLINE | PDF (478472 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35719D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 20 | Steven Fleming | ONLINE | PDF (559844 KB) | |
Principles of visual perception, spatial cognition and cartographic design and their contributions to the maps, animations, virtual reality and multimedia displays produced with modern GIS. Recommended preparation: SSCI 581.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35723D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 20 | Katsuhiko Oda | ONLINE | PDF (388664 KB) | |
Design and implementation of locally served and cloud-based geospatial web applications. Construction of web maps, mashups and Volunteered Geographic Information interfaces. Recommended preparation: SSCI 581.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35729D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 20 | Jennifer Swift | ONLINE | PDF (479976 KB) | |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: SSCI 594a
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35749D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Yao-Yi Chiang | ONLINE | | |
| 35750D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Steven Fleming | ONLINE | PDF (524860 KB) | |
| 35751D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 20 | Karen Kemp | ONLINE | PDF (173421 KB) | |
| 35752D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Su Lee | ONLINE | | |
| 35753D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Travis Longcore | ONLINE | | |
| 35754D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Katsuhiko Oda | ONLINE | | |
| 35755D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Karen Kemp | ONLINE | PDF (173421 KB) | |
| 35756D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Darren Ruddell | ONLINE | | |
| 35757D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Jennifer Swift | ONLINE | PDF (443707 KB) | |
| 35758D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 20 | Robert Vos | ONLINE | | |
| 35759D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 20 | Daniel Warshawsky | ONLINE | PDF (523360 KB) | |
| 35760D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | John Wilson | ONLINE | |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: SSCI 594b
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35769D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Yao-Yi Chiang | ONLINE | | |
| 35770D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Steven Fleming | ONLINE | PDF (525509 KB) | |
| 35771D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 5 | Karen Kemp | ONLINE | PDF (173421 KB) | |
| 35772D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | Su Lee | ONLINE | | |
| 35773D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 5 | Travis Longcore | ONLINE | | |
| 35774D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | Katsuhiko Oda | ONLINE | | |
| 35775D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | ONLINE | | ||
| 35776D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Darren Ruddell | ONLINE | PDF (195376 KB) | |
| 35777D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 5 | Jennifer Swift | ONLINE | PDF (442810 KB) | |
| 35778D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 5 | Robert Vos | ONLINE | | |
| 35779D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | Daniel Warshawsky | ONLINE | PDF (518953 KB) | |
| 35780D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 9 | John Wilson | ONLINE | |