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masterprogramGeospatialScience&Technology

PolytechnicUniversityofPuertoRico


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GeospatialScience

andTechnologyG eo sp at ia l S ci en ce a ndTechnology (GST) refers tothe science and technologyu se d f or v is ua li za ti on ,

measurement, and analysisof features or phenomenathatoccurontheearth.


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80%


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Occupa&on Employment(2010)

ProjectedGrowth

(2010-2020)

Geospa'alInforma'onScien'stsandTechnologists 210,000 51,600

GeographicInforma'onSystemsTechnicians 210,000 51,600

RemoteSensingScien'stsandTechnologists 30,000 13,300

RemoteSensingTechnicians 62,000 33,500

PrecisionAgricultureTechnicians 62,000 33,500

Geode'cSurveyors 51,000 24,200

Surveyors 51,000 24,200

SurveyingTechnicians 57,000 20,000

MappingTechnicians 57,000 20,000

CartographersandPhotogrammetrists 14,000 6,100

TOTAL 804,000 278,000

Source:USDepartmentofLabor


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MGST

GIS

Cartography

RemoteSensing


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Research

Core

Advanced

Applications

MGST


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CoreCourses


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GEOM6630GeospatialModeling&

Analysis

Modelingofspatialdataanddataanalysismost

usefultoprofessionals

whousespatialdata.Courseprovidesthe

studentwithmoreadvancedmethodswith

anemphasisonpracticaltechniquesforproblem

solving.


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GEOM6632SpatialDatabase

ManagementSystems

Principlesandtechniquesofgeospatialdatabasedesign,editing,and

managementneededtoobtainrequiredfunctionalityfromaGIS.


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GEOM6710ImageAcquisition,AnalysisandProcessing

Digitalimageprocessingandanalysisappliedtosatelliteandaircraftlandremote

sensingdata.Thecoursehasanequalemphasisonthe(1)

physicsofremotesensing(2)digitalimageprocessingofremotesensingdata(3)

applicationofremotesensing.


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GEOSPATIALADVANCEDCOURSES


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GEOM6712

AdvancedImageAnalysis&Processing

Detailedexaminationoflandremotesensinginstruments,observatoriesandresultantmeasurementsintheopticalportionoftheEMspectrum.Includescomputer-basedexercises

thatexaminetheimportanceofdatageo-registrationandradiometriccalibrationinlandmeasurements.

Principles,technologiesandapplicationsofhyperspectral,laserandmicrowaveremotesensingarecovered.


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GEOM6636SpatialDataQuality

Methodsoferrorcontrolandtypesofdatato

analyze.Discussionofstandardsasoneoftheprinciplethrustsofa

SpatialDataQuality.Thecourseprovidesapractical

overviewoftheissuesassociatedwithdevelopingandmaintainingstandardsandmetadatafor

geospatialdataand

services


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GEOM6638GeospatialProgrammingFundamentals

Thiscourseprovidesfundamentalskillsfor

geospatialprogramming.Topicsincludecallinggeographicprocessing

tools,batchprocessing,performingfilei/oinan

externalcomputinglanguage.Tosupportthesetasks,studentslearnbasicprogrammingconcepts.

FamiliaritywithGIS

softwareisrequired,butnopriorprogrammingexperienceisexpected.


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GEOSPATIALAPPLICATIONSCOURSES


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GEOM6520GNSSforGeospatialProfessionals

Thiscoursefocusonprinciplesandtechniques

ofdatacapturingincludinggroundandglobalsurveyingsystems.


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GEOM6642LandInformationSystemsDesign&Implementation

Thiscourseteachesstrategiesforsuccessful

GISmanagementandimplementation.ItwillexamineGISfromsmall-

scaleproject-basedGISinitiatives,throughto

large-scaleenterpriseGISimplementations.StudentswilldevelopskillsinGISprojectplanning,design,

managementand

documentation.


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GEOM6642WebMappingApplications

ThecourseisfocusedupontheuseoftheInternetto

deliverGISapplications.Thematerialcoveredwillincludethehardware/

softwarestructureoftheInternet,themeansfor

communicationbetweenInternet-connecteddevices,applicationsthatprovideGISprogramsand

data,andperformanceand

securityconcerns.


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GEOM6646EnvironmentalAssessment&GeospatialTechnology

ThiscoursedealswiththesubjectofusingGeospatialTechnologyfor

environmentalimpactassessment(EIA)andstrategicenvironmentalassessment(SEA).Itprovidesthestudentwith

betterunderstandingoftheenvironmentalproblemscurrentlyfacingourterritoriesandtheeffectiveuseofGeospatial

Technologiesforenvironmentalmodelinganddecisionmaking


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GEOM6648BusinessGeography

Courseintroducesthestudenttothegeospatial

technologycomponentofbusinessgeography.Studentsareexposedto

GISsoftwarewithapplicationsinrealestate,

landeconomics,marketingandotherbusinessapplications


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RESEARCHPROJECT


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GEOM6680ResearchDesignand

Methods

Basictechniquesandmethodsofinvestigation

andpresentationofdatarelatedtospatialresearch.


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GEOM6690

MasterResearchProject

Developmentofaresearchprojectasademonstration

ofstudentcompetenceingeospatialscienceandtechnologies.


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CORE(12) ADVANCED(9) APLICATIONS(9) RESEARCH(6)

Geospatial

Modeling&Analysis

SpatialDatabaseManagement

Systems

ImageAcquisition,Analysis&Processing

Cartography,MapDesign&

Geovisualisation

SpatialDataQuality

GeospatialProgrammingFundamentals

AdvancedImageAnalysis&Processing

GNSSforGeospatial

Professionals

GeospatialUrbanandRegionalApplications

LandInformation

SystemsDesign&Implementation

WebMappingApplications

EnvironmentalAssessment&

GeospatialTech.

BusinessGeography

ResearchDesignandMethods

MasterResearchProject

Requisitos:1.Geospatial

Modeling&Analisys

2.ImageAcquisition

GEOM6630,GEOM6710and18creditsin

approvedcourses(Or

ProgramCoordinatorApproval)


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Admissions

2.75GPAintheBachelordegreethatgivesaccesstotheprogram.

GIScourseatBachelororMasterlevel. StatisticscourseatBachelororMasterlevel.


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SuggestedCurriculum

FirstTrimester: GEOM6630-GeospatialModeling&Analysis(3credits) GEOM6710-ImageAcquisition,AnalysisandProcessing(3)

SecondTrimester: GEOM6632-DatabaseManagementSystems(3credits) GEOM6634-Cartography,MapDesignandGeovisualisation(3)

ThirdTrimester: GEOM6712-AdvancedImageAnalysisandProcessing(3credits)

GEOM6636-SpatialDataQuality(3credits)Summer: GEOM6680-ResearchDesignandMethods(3Credits)

FourthTrimester: GEOM6638-GeospatialProgrammingFundamentals(3credits)

GeospatialApplicationsCourse(3credits)FifthTrimester: GeospatialApplicationsCourse(3credits)

GeospatialApplicationsCourse(3credits)

SixthTrimester: GEOM6690-MasterResearchProject(3credits)


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Requisitos de Admisin

Toda solicitud debe cumplir con lossiguientes requisitos:

Llenar solicitud de admisin. Pagar cuota de admisin de $50.00 (no es reembolsable). No

aplica para solicitantes que interesen una visa (F-1) de estudios.

Someter una (1) trascripcin de crditos oficial de la universidaddonde obtuvo su Bachillerato y certificado de Graduacin conpromedio incluido.

Someter tres (3) cartas de recomendacin, preferiblemente depatronos y profesores.

Al momento de radicar la solicitud de admisin, la mismadeber estar acompaada de las tres cartas de recomendacin.


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Costos de Matrcula*

Por crdito $205.00 Por crdito (Arquitectura Paisajista) $230.00 Cargos Generales (Mat.$50.00, Bibl.$65.00, AE $30.00,

Centro Tecnologa Educativa y de Informacin $85.00,

Servicios Mdicos $20.00)$250.00

Tarjeta de Identificacin (Estudiantes nuevos) $ 15.00 Estacionamiento (opcional) $ 60.00 Laboratorios (si aplica) $200.00


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MoreInformation:

Prof.MarisolRodrguezRivera

DepartmentHead

GeomaticScienceDepartment

(787)[email protected]

Prof.RalMatosFlores

GeospatialScience&TechnologyProgramMentor

(787)[email protected]


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