GEOG379
GIS & MAP COMPARISON
Also listed under 3 other titles
- GIS AND ACCURACY ASSESSMENT
- GIS & ACCURACY ASSESSMENT
- GIS & LAND CHANGE SCIENCE
- Department
- Geography
- Terms offered
- 14
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
GIS & Map Comparison investigates metrics that scientists use and abuse focusing on applications to Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Science with raster data. Methods compare two variables of the same phenomenon, such as comparison of an initial time versus a subsequent time, or comparison of predictions versus observations. Students learn how to compute and to interpret metrics such as Hits, Misses, False Alarms, Mean Deviation, Mean Absolute Deviation, Area Under the Total Operating Characteristic curve, among others. Students apply and develop the concepts in group projects. The professor wrote the book, literally.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2013–2023
2008 2023
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 38% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 8 fall terms since 2019. Department course count rising about 5% per year. | 2030 Spring: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 39% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 8 fall terms since 2019. Department course count rising about 4% per year. | 2029 Spring: 11% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 40% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 8 fall terms since 2019. Department course count rising about 3% per year. | 2028 Spring: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 42% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 8 fall terms since 2019. Department course count rising about 3% per year. | 2027 Spring: 15% chance, high confidence. Offered in 4 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2013 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM Geography Building G103 2011-12011-2
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM Geography Building G104 2009-12008
- Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM Geography Building G103 2009-2
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 36 enrolled | 20873 |
| Fall 2022 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 36 enrolled | 20873 |
| Fall 2021 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 36 enrolled | 27249 |
| Fall 2020 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 30 enrolled | 27249 |
| Fall 2019 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 60 enrolled | 27249 |
| Spring 2018 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 36 enrolled | 32361 |
| Spring 2017 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 30 enrolled | 32361 |
| Spring 2016 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 30 enrolled | 32361 |
| Spring 2015 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 30 enrolled | 32361 |
| Spring 2014 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 3 of 30 enrolled | 32361 |
| Spring 2013 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 25 enrolled | 32361 |
| Spring 2011 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 30 enrolled | 38852 |
| Spring 2009 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 20 enrolled | 36382 |
| Spring 2008 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 25 enrolled | 36382 |