{"id":1584,"date":"2018-08-01T00:48:22","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T00:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missional.university\/missionalcollege\/?page_id=1584"},"modified":"2018-08-19T12:00:03","modified_gmt":"2018-08-19T12:00:03","slug":"about-geospatial-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/departments\/geospatial-studies\/about-geospatial-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"About Geospatial Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1584\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1584-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1584-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1584-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>DEPARTMENT OF GEOSPATIAL STUDIES<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1584-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1584-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1584-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1584-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div id=\"pl-1583\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1583-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\"  data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\"  data-ratio=\"1\"  data-ratio-direction=\"right\" ><div id=\"pgc-1583-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"1\" ><div id=\"panel-1583-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" data-style=\"{&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;20px 20px 20px 20px&quot;,&quot;background&quot;:&quot;#adcbb6&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;iw-visible-screen&quot;:&quot;iw-all&quot;,&quot;iw-visible-layout&quot;:&quot;iw-all&quot;}\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1583-0-0-0\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1>Explore Geospatial Studies<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/departments\/geospatial-studies\/\">Welcome Message<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/departments\/geospatial-studies\/about-geospatial-studies\/\">About the Department<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/department\/gsp\/\"><strong>Departmental Faculty<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/dual-enrollment\/department\/gsp\/\">Dual Enrollment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/department\/gsp\/\">Undergraduate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/department\/gsp\/\">Graduate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h2>Causes Supported<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/dual_enrollment\/cause\/9\">Technology for Impact<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Academic Programs<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h3>Dual Enrollment Academies<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/dual_enrollment\/program\/cda18db8-842d-45b4-a\">Pre-Geospatial Studies Academy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Certificate Programs<\/h3>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h4>Associate Certificate programs<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/dual_enrollment\/program\/0ddd5b3d-4b52-4aa2-a\">Fundamentals of Geospatial Technology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h4>Undergraduate Certificate programs<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/0ddd5b3d-4b52-4aa2-a\">Fundamentals of Geospatial Technology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/1xHLA2TBwQ1MrreVspf5\">Applied Geospatial Analysis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/1cpLqFa5f14nDnF4utst\">Physical Geography<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h4>Graduate Certificate programs<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/378a296b-b4e6-40a2-8\">Applied Geospatial Analysis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/ppef154366-4373-2751-cpy\">Geographic Information Systems (GIS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/9971a657-8a08-4f58-b\">Geoinformatics &amp; Geovisual Analytics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/hhef154366-4373-2751-cmy\">Geospatial Analysis of Environmental Ecology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/ggef154366-4373-2751-cny\">Geospatial Analysis of Global Health and Disease<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/iief154366-4373-2751-cly\">Geospatial Analysis of Society and Population Groups<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/nnef154366-4373-2751-cny\">Physical Geography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/jjef154366-4373-2751-cjy\">Remote Sensing &amp; Image Processing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/ooef154366-4373-2751-coy\">Human Geography<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h3>Degree Programs<\/h3>\n<h4>Associate Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/1de97784-1e09-43c0-a\">Major in Geospatial Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Bachelor Completion Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/a64bcbf6-c8b1-4dd3-b\">Major in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/710fe198-07d8-4b8f-9\">Major in Human Geography &amp; GIS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/f88d8a38-5a0e-4fd6-8\">Major in Physical Geography &amp; GIS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Bachelor 2+2 Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/53c7a3be-c11f-4537-b\">Major in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/a0be48f6-10c2-4d13-a\">Major in Human Geography &amp; GIS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/bebe2a76-792a-4e65-b\">Major in Physical Geography &amp; GIS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Masters Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/eb26120a-6685-4a50-a\">Master of Divinity Dual Degree \/ MEM<\/a>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/eb26120a-6685-4a50-a\">Major in Geospatial Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/7e4b2a57-c0d3-49f8-a\">Master of Ecological Mission<\/a>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/7e4b2a57-c0d3-49f8-a\">Major in Demography &amp; Geospatial Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/035e794e-e481-41b4-b\">Major in Geospatial Studies &amp; Geomission Intelligence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/e98cdcc8-14ec-4fc7-a\">Major in Human Geography &amp; GIS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/0bf5aa04-4952-48fe-a\">Major in Physical Geography &amp; GIS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Doctoral Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li>None at this time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Course Descriptions<\/h3>\n<h4>Undergraduate Courses<\/h4>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/courses\/?subject_area=GSP\">GSP - Geospatial Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/courses\/?subject_area=PHY\">PHY - Physics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Graduate Courses<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/courses\/?subject_area=GSP\">GSP - Geospatial Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/courses\/?subject_area=PHY\">PHY - Physics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/spirituallife\/\">Spiritual Resources<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/students\/\">Student Resources<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/library\/subject-guides\/\">Library Subject Guides<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.library.missional.university\/subjects\/guide.php?subject=gsp\">GSP - Geospatial Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.library.missional.university\/subjects\/guide.php?subject=phy\">PHY - Physics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.missional.university\/category\/faculties\/ecological-mission\/geospatial-studies\/\">News Archive<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Still Have Questions?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i><b><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.missional.university\/request-info\">Contact Admissions<\/a><\/b><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Calendar<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/about-us\/calendar\/\">View Calendar<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1584-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1584-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-1584\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2018\/08\/geospatial2.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2018\/08\/geospatial2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2018\/08\/geospatial2-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2018\/08\/geospatial2-600x316.jpg 600w, https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2018\/08\/geospatial2-280x147.jpg 280w, https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2018\/08\/geospatial2-360x189.jpg 360w, https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2018\/08\/geospatial2-20x11.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1584-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>About the Department<\/h3>\n<p>The Department of Geospatial Studies fosters multidisciplinary research and development in geospatial studies and promotes the efficient utilization of geographic information systems, remote sensing, global positioning systems,and spatial analysis to support global missional operations, strategies and decision-making across a wide range of missional activities in intercultural mission, missional practices, community ministries, environmental mission, global healthcare, communication and media, and theological studies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Areas of Study<\/h3>\n<p>The Department of Geospatial Studies offers students a variety of courses in several areas, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Geospatial Modeling &amp; Geodatabase Design:<\/em>\u00a0beginning with basic GIS data structures, including vector and raster data models, students will learn about how geographic data will be represented and stored.<\/li>\n<li><em>Spatial Analytical Methods:<\/em>\u00a0includes basic methods and advanced topics that examine the locations, attributes, and relationships of features in spatial data through overlay and other analytical techniques in order to address a question or gain useful knowledge.<\/li>\n<li><em>Design Aspects:<\/em>\u00a0the design of geospatial projects, working through the geographic problem solving process, managing resources within GIS-based projects, and implementing planning and workflows.<\/li>\n<li><em>Digital Cartography and Visualization:<\/em>\u00a0issues in print and online mapmaking, principles of map design, techniques for graphic representation, and the production, use, and evaluation of maps.<\/li>\n<li><em>Global Positioning &amp; Global Navigation Systems:<\/em>\u00a0students are introduced to GPS and GNSS technologies including current issues and perspectives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<p>Students who complete the Bachelor of Ecological Mission in Geospatial Studies will be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Articulate a theological foundation for geospatial studies and geomission<\/li>\n<li>Demostrate understanding of and ability to analyze spatial relationships across multiple types of data<\/li>\n<li>Demostrate understanding of, and ability to analyze and critique human and geospatial interactions<\/li>\n<li>Define and use basic geography tools and techniques<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate ability to analyze and compare\/contrast global regions across multiple research data topics<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate ability to read, understand research literature, and engage in productive geospatial research activities<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate professional communication skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students who complete the Master of Ecological Mission in Geospatial Studies will be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Articulate a theological foundation for geospatial studies and geomission.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate the ability to explain contemporary issues in geospatial data and geospatial technologies such as GIS, GPS, remote sensing, and geofencing in the context of current theory.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate the ability to define a geospatial research problem and design and execute a research program.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate the ability to evaluate and interpret geospatial research results in the context of current theory.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate the ability to communicate geospatial research results in written, graphic, and verbal form.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate understanding of how geospatial technologies may be applied to a variety of problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEPARTMENT OF GEOSPATIAL STUDIES Explore Geospatial Studies Welcome Message About the Department Departmental Faculty Dual Enrollment Undergraduate Graduate &nbsp; Causes Supported Technology for Impact &nbsp; Academic Programs &nbsp; Dual Enrollment Academies Pre-Geospatial Studies Academy Certificate Programs Associate Certificate programs 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