University of Central Arkansas

Department of Geography

Academic Outreach and Extended Programs

Certificate in Geographic Information Systems

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Graduate Courses

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Web Publishing Software

GIS Project assignments may include reports published in online student portfolios. We strongly recommend that each student acquire HTML editing software such as Microsoft FrontPage, DreamWeaver, Netscape Composer, or 1stPage2000. Additionally, a file compression utility such as PKZip or WinZip is also recommended.

GIS Software

All courses require that students purchase of the following specialized GIS software: ESRI's ArcView 9.1, One Year Student License with Extentions. The cost is $100 (it times out after one year of installation). To purchase this software, each student must contact ESRI's regional office in St. Charles, Missouri (1-636-949-6620). They will require proof of enrollment and they will provide the information needed to purchase the software. As soon as you receive the software, please open it and install it to make sure it is in working order prior to beginning your first course.

For Geography 5345, each student must purchase the "Graduate Student License" of ERDAS Imagine. The cost is $250 per year and includes Imagine Professional, Vector Module, and Imagine VirtualGIS. Orders can be placed by contacting Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging at 225-343-3905. Dr. Pearson must verify enrollment before software can be purchased.

International Students

Students who reside outside of the United States must purchase ArcView 9.0 and ArcGIS Spatial Analyst software from their local ESRI International Distributor. A list of distributors is published at http://gis.esri.com/intldist/contactint.cfm.

Note that since ESRI does not set pricing outside of the United States, that overseas students may be required to pay more than the equivalent of 100 USD.

Operating System Windows NT, XP, or 2000 with the latest service packs
Processor 500 MHz or higher
Memory 128 MB of RAM or higher
Hard Drive Space 500 MB free disk space (500 MB recommended)
Browser Windows: Internet Explorer 5 or higher; Java and Java Script enabled
Plug-ins Adobe Reader and Quicktime Player (both downloadable)
Modem 56 kbps or higher speed
Printer Graphics-capable (inkjet or laser jet)
CD-ROM Required
Sound Card Not required
Monitor/Video Card 15" - 17; SVGA or better (1024 x 768, 32-bit graphics card)

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