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The Geography Department houses two state of the art computer labs geared towards Geographic Information Systems. In fact, they are among the most sophisticated and well-equipped GIS labs in the United States. The two labs are identical; each one serves as a Smart Classroom, in which a computer and various multimedia devices are wired to a ceiling-mounted projector, as well as an open lab. When class is not in session, any Geography major or student enrolled in a geography course may use the labs.

The two labs feature 48 Dell Optiplex GX 620s running Windows XP on Pentium D Dual Core processors. Each computer is equipped with 4MB of memory and a 160GB hard drive and is connected to a 24-inch Dell LCD display.

The department ensures that students have access to the leading GIS, Remote Sensing, and Cartography software packages used in research and industry. As of Fall 2006, our available software includes:

Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium

Erdas Imagine 9.0

ESRI ArcGIS 9.1 - This is the full ArcInfo license and includes the following extensions:
3D Analyst, ArcScan, Geostatistical Analyst, Image Analysis, Maplex, Network Analyst, Publisher, Schematics, Spatial Analyst, Stereo Analyst, Survey Analyst, and Tracking Analyst

ESRI ArcView 3.3

Macromedia Contribute 3, Dreamweaver 8, Fireworks 8, & Flash 8

MapInfo Professional 8.5 & MapBasic 8.0

Microsoft Office Professional 2003

Natural Scene Designer Pro 4.0

Ramas Ecolab & Ramas GIS 5.0

SPSS 14

Additionally, students have access to laser and color inkjet printers. Students involved in University-funded research may also use the Department’s 48-inch plotter to print large maps and posters.