Software
Software
Software
The Rowan University Department of Geography, Planning, and Sustainability makes certain geospatial and statistical computing software available for use. The following programs are accessible on the Virtual Desktop in Citrix, but can also be downloaded on personal devices by Rowan students and employees.
*To download these software, you will need to be logged in to your Rowan email.
Downloads
For help with downloading or installing these software, please email gpssupport@rowan.edu.
Esri Products
Esri a leading supplier of geographic information system software, web GIS and geodatabase management applications. The GPS department provides the students and employees of Rowan University with licenses to use Esri's suite of geospatial tools. These software are only available on Windows.
| Software | Installation Instructions |
| ArcGIS Desktop 10.7 | Installation Instructions |
| ArcGIS Pro 2.4 | Installation Instructions |
| CityEngine 2019.0 | Installation Instructions |
TerrSet
TerrSet is an integrated geospatial software system for monitoring and modeling the earth system for sustainable development. It offers an extensive suite of geospatial modeling tools. This software is only compatible with Windows. Click below for installation instructions.
QGIS
QGIS is a free and open-source cross-platform geographic information system application that supports viewing, editing, and analysis of geospatial data.
| Operating System | Download |
| Windows | QGIS for Windows |
| MacOS | QGIS for MacOS |
| Linux | QGIS for Linux |
For Windows and MacOS, run the executable file or apple disk image and follow through the prompts using defaults.
RStudio
RStudio is an integrated development environment for R, a programming language for statistical computing and graphics.
In order to use RStudio, R must first be installed on your computer.
| Operating System | Download |
| Windows | R for Windows |
| MacOS (Catalina) | R for MacOS |
| MacOS (all others) | R for MacOS (old) |
| Linux | R for Linux |
Once you have R, download and install RStudio. It should automatically find your version of R. If it does not, you can change the default version of R within RStudio's settings.
| Operating System | Download |
| Windows | RStudio for Windows |
| MacOS | RStudio for MacOS |
| Linux | RStudio for Linux |