I'll vouch for my alma mater, San Diego State University. Ming Tsou
does some great work with Internet and mobile GIS, and my former
adviser Andre Skupin does this as well as animated cartography (Flash,
Process, etc.) and information visualization. Piotr Jankowski teaches
programming-related courses (Python mostly) and participatory GIS. And
of course all the standard GIS fare is offered as well.
Great school for what it seems you're seeking (although it's an MS,
not MA).
Best,
Ryan
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University of Washington
Department of Geography
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On Jun 20, 2010, at 10:27 AM, DNR <[email protected]> wrote:
Greetings,
I've noticed many grad programs in GIS/Geography, etc are a bit
stuck... in like 2003. (I'm no expert, just holding a GIS Certificate)
With perhaps only ONE "webGIS" course offered, I write off many
programs as ineligible to fulfill my learning needs for programming
and open source webGIS tools, in addition to the standard ESRI fare
which seems like yesterday's required knowledge. ESRI rocks on many
levels, and should be included... but let's not debate that, PLEASE.
Focus: Does anyone know of an MA grad program that balances cutting
edge webGIS programming exposure with vanilla desktop analysis
curriculum? Am I making sense? It seems to be one of those cases
where the slow-to-adapt university Directors need to bring in some
of you all as adjuncts to teach what is wanted in the marketplace...
I think throwing in some CS classes may be a cheap shortcut for what
is really needed by GIS grads - open source coding ecology... or
some such. You all know better than I do. Besides a mashup of
education in the Bay Area, which may well round out my needs.... is
there a MA program out there that is up to date in webGIS curriculum?
If you were directing a MA in Geography/Neogeography, what would
your course descriptions sound like to produce a graduate who could
go equally in either direction: backend programming or desktop
analysis? The job descriptions I see out there require more
programming knowledge than I see listed in many GIS-related MA
program's coursework.
At your leisure, offlist responses, if you need to.
Thanks so much for your time,
D
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