GGIS 480

Spring 2026 All Classes

All Classes
Principles of Geographic Information Science

Credit: 4 hours.

Focuses on Geographic Information Science (GIScience) principles that underlie the development of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software and its intelligent use. Helps students adapt to rapidly changing geospatial technologies. Knowledge gained in this course will be general and, thus, not be limited to any specific software product that may be revised in the future.

4 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor approval.

GGIS 480 class schedule data for spring 2026
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
74202
Online
MS
ARRANGED
n.a.
n.a.
Umar, U
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
03/16/26-05/06/26
Restriction(s):
Restricted to NDEG:WeatherClimteRA ONL-UIUC, MS:WeatherClimteRA ONL-UIUC, MS:Environ Geology ONL-UIUC, NDEG:Environ Geology ONL-UIUC, MS:GIS & Data Sci ONL - UIUC, or NDEG:GIS & Data Sci ONL -UIUC.
74191
Online
ONL
ARRANGED
n.a.
n.a.
Umar, U
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
03/16/26-05/06/26
Section Info:
Basic GIS and Python skills are required. <br/>Undergraduates: Please contact <a href="mailto:umar83@illinois.edu">umar83@illinois.edu</a> to request enrollment in this course.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
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