Spatial Data Design for GIS
Academic Noncredit
Meets with GEOG 6150. Graduate students should enroll in GEOG 6150 and will be held to higher standards and/or more work. Digital spatial data is widespread due to the global positioning system (GPS), satellite-based remote sensing, intelligent transportation systems and other geographic information technologies. Spatial data is important and useful due to geographic information systems (GIS) and other spatial applications such as Internet map serving and location-based services. However, spatial data involves complex objects and relationships that cannot be accommodated easily by standard database management systems. This course reviews the fundamentals of database design and data management to support GIS and other spatial applications. Topics include modeling spatial data, spatial database design, spatial query languages, spatial database storage and indexing, and spatial query optimization.
This noncredit class meets with a regular University of Utah credit course. Students can purchase any assigned hardcopy textbooks through our Campus Bookstore.
Questions? Call Academic Programs at 801-585-9963 or use our online form.
Class Sections For Spatial Data Design for GIS (GEOG 515)
Fall 2026 Section 1, Starting on: 08/24/2026
Section 2 belongs to this lecture. This course requires registration for the lab section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for section 002.
| Date(s) | Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/24/26 - 12/10/26 | MW | 1:25 pm -2:45 pm | MARRIOTT LIBRARY 1725 |
Instructor: SONAM SHERPA
Fall 2026 Section 2, Starting on: 08/24/2026
Registering for this lab will automatically register you for lecture 001.
| Date(s) | Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/24/26 - 12/10/26 | W | 9:40 am -11:35 am | GC 1855 |
Instructor: Staff
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