Geoscience
Professional & Continuing Education

Geographic Information System (GIS) Certificate

The Department of Geosciences offers GIS courses through the Professional & Continuing Education (PCE) Office to help professionals gain additional skill sets. People enrolling in PCE courses may register for individual courses and/or earn credit toward a GIS certification.

For more information please contact geoscienes@ewu.edu

 

Register for Winter 2025 Courses

Winter 2025: January 6th – March 21st, 2025

GEOS 321Z-061: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS I: SPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES | 5 credits| Hybrid, W 1:00pm – 1:50pm

Course Description: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with an emphasis on its applications in the Social Sciences, including census data, demographic analysis, social justice, and related mapping of social phenomena.

This is a hybrid course. Lectures are online asynchronous and the lab is in-person (M 1:00pm – 1:50pm)

Location: Science Building (SCI) 115 | Cheney Campus, WA

Instructor: Dr. Buchanan, bbuchanan1@ewu.edu

 

GEOS 428Z-061: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS II| 5 credits| In-person, MW 2:00pm – 4:30pm

Course Description: Advanced course in geographic information systems and their applications. Through detailed examination of conceptual issues and in-depth laboratory work, students develop and implement a project that involves the computer analysis of spatial data.

Pre-requisites: Critical GIS (GEOS 426)

Location: Science Building (SCI) 115 | Cheney Campus, WA

Instructor: Dr. Warren, swarren@ewu.edu

 

GEOS 428Z-062: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS II| 5 credits| Online, Asychronous

Course Description: Advanced course in geographic information systems and their applications. Through detailed examination of conceptual issues and in-depth laboratory work, students develop and implement a project that involves the computer analysis of spatial data.

Pre-requisites: Critical GIS (GEOS 426)

Instructor: Dr. Warren, swarren@ewu.edu

 

GEOS 449Z-061: ADVANCED SPACIAL ANALYSIS| 5 credits| In-person, TR 1:00pm – 3:20pm

This is an advanced course where students learn to build Geographic Information System models for environmental applications. In the course, students design, collect data, process data and build several spatial models of increasing complexity. Students will learn advanced techniques in Geographic Information Systems including raster processing, analysis methods and layout design and document their projects in a report form and create production quality maps.

Pre-requisite: Geographic Information Systems I (GEOS 323 or GEOS 321)

Location: Science Building (SCI) 115 | Cheney Campus, WA

Instructor: Dr. Stachowiak, stachowiak@ewu.edu

 

GEOS 471Z-061: GIS Programming| 5 credits| Online, Asychronous

Course Description: Advanced course in geographic information systems and their applications. Through detailed examination of conceptual issues and in-depth laboratory work, students develop and implement a project that involves the computer analysis of spatial data.

Pre-requisites: Geographic Information Systems II  (GEOS 428) or permission of the instructor

Instructor: Dr. Warren, swarren@ewu.edu

 

Registration for Spring 2025 Courses Coming Soon!

Spring 2025: March 31st – June 12th, 2025

GEOS 323Z-061: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS I: SPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES | 5 credits| Hybrid, W 1:00pm – 2:50pm

Course Description: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with an emphasis on its applications in the environmental sciences.

This is a hybrid course. Lectures are online asynchronous and the lab is in-person (M 1:00pm – 2:50pm)

Location: Science Building (SCI) 115 | Cheney Campus, WA

Instructor: Dr. Stachowiak, lstachowiak@ewu.edu

 

GEOS 429Z-061: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS III| 5 credits| Online, Asynchronous

Course Description: Advanced course in geographic information systems and their applications. Each student will be responsible for designing and carrying out a GIS project using real world data. Course required for certification in GIS.

Pre-requisites: Geographic Information Systems II (GEOS 428) or permission of the instructor

Instructor: Dr. Warren, swarren@ewu.edu

 

GEOS 493Z-061: GIS PORTFOLIO| 2 credits| In-person, M 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Course Description: Advanced course in geographic information systems and their applications. Through detailed examination of conceptual issues and in-depth laboratory work, students develop and implement a project that involves the computer analysis of spatial data.

Pre-requisites: Geographic Information Systems III  (GEOS 429) or permission of the instructor

Location: Science Building (SCI) 115 | Cheney Campus, WA

Instructor: Dr. Warren, swarren@ewu.edu

 

GEOS 493Z-062: GIS PORTFOLIO| 2 credits| Online, Asychronous

Course Description: Advanced course in geographic information systems and their applications. Through detailed examination of conceptual issues and in-depth laboratory work, students develop and implement a project that involves the computer analysis of spatial data.

Pre-requisites: Geographic Information Systems III  (GEOS 429) or permission of the instructor

Instructor: Dr. Warren, swarren@ewu.edu

 

Registration for Fall 2024 Courses – now closed

Spring 2025: March 31st – June 12th, 2025

 

Fall 2024 Courses

Fall 2024: September 25th – December 12th, 2024

GEOS 321Z-061: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS I: SPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES | 5 credits| Online, Asynchronous

Course Description: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with an emphasis on its applications in the Social Sciences, including census data, demographic analysis, social justice, and related mapping of social phenomena.

Instructor: Dr. Buchanan, bbuchanan1@ewu.edu

 

GEOS 323Z-061: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS I: SPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES | 5 credits| Hybrid, MW 1:00pm – 3:20pm

Course Description: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with an emphasis on its applications in the environmental sciences.

This is a hybrid course. Lectures are online asynchronous and the lab is in-person (MW 1:00pm – 3:20pm)

Location: Science Building (SCI) 115 | Cheney Campus, WA

Instructor: Dr. Stachowiak, lstachowiak@ewu.edu

 

GEOS 426Z-061: CRITICAL GIS  | 5 credits| Online, Asynchronous

Course Description: The course covers the scope and breadth of Critical GIS (Geographic Information Science), which refers to the examination of GIS technology through the lens of critical social theory.

Instructor: Dr. Warren, swarren@ewu.edu

 

GEOS 427Z-061: DESKTOP MAPPING | 3 credits| Online, Asynchronous

Course Description: Advanced production of maps and related graphics using computer techniques. Emphasis is placed on the design and creation of thematic maps

Instructor: Dr. Warren, swarren@ewu.edu

Contact

If you have questions about how to access your course, please contact pce@ewu.edu.

If you have questions about the course being taught, contact geosciences@ewu.edu

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