The course provides an overview on theories, applications, and practices of modern geospatial information technologies, including Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Remote Sensing (RS), and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Key components of the course include lectures, discussions, interactive and hands-on computer exercises, field projects, and site visits to OU research centers, local governments, and private companies in Geospatial Information Technologies.

In the end of the course, students are expected to demonstrate competency in the following areas:
- Understanding fundamental concepts and applications of GPS, RS, and GIS;
- Understanding how the technologies are being used in research and practices by research centers, governments and industries;
- Ability to identify strengths and weaknesses of each technology;
- Ability to perform basic operations in these technologies;
- Ability to complete assigned projects that integrate these technologies on problem solving.

- GPS fundamentals: GPS satellite positions and measurements, triangulation, error correction, and differential GPS.
- GPS applications: mapping and field work
- RS fundamentals: sensors and electromagnetic spectrum, image rectification and preprocessing, and image classification, analysis, and interpretation.
- RS applications: urban RS, and landuse/landcover classification.
- GIS fundamentals: GIS data models and data structures, map projections, spatial information queries, spatial data editing, and spatial data analysis;
- GIS applications: map making, site selection, and database management.
- Integration of GPS, RS, and GIS
- Research and applications of geospatial information technologies
- Geospatial information technologies at work