Key Information for Incoming Students to the Master’s of Advanced Study in GIS
This information is provided with the intent to assist you before you enter the program.
Our first class meeting begins August 25th at 6:05pm in SCOB328 (Third Floor Schwada Building). For an interactive map showing the building location click here:
If you have time in advance there are few things that you can do in advance to make your entry into the MASGIS program even smoother:
- Get your ASURITE ID activated. You should have received your ASURITE ID with your acceptance letter to the program from ASU. You can activate your ID at: https://selfsub.asu.edu/apps/WebObjects/ASURITEActivation/
- Get a ASU Sun card: http://uabf.asu.edu/suncard_get tells how and where.
- If you need to, get your ASU parking pass or transportation information here: http://uabf.asu.edu/parking_transportation.
- These are the only textbooks that you will need in the fall semester:
- Kang-tsung (Karl) Chang. 2008. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, 4th Edition. ISBN-13 9780073312798. McGraw Hill: Boston. Hardcover with CDROM, 464 pages.
- Maribeth H. Price. 2008. Mastering ArcGIS - with CD Videoclips, 3rd Edition. ISBN-13 9780073312804. McGraw Hill: Boston. Spiral Bound with CD, 624 pages.
- OPTIONAL. Tomlinson, Roger. 2007. Thinking About GIS , Third Edition. ISBN: 9781589481589
