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
Spring 2025 Courses
Spring 2025: March 31st – June 12th, 2025
GEOS 306 CANCELLED: WILDFIRE ACTIVITY MAPPING| 5 credits | In-person, T/R 11:00 AM- 1:20 PM
This class is open to everyone, though prior experience with ArcGIS Pro software is recommended.
GEOS 323: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS I: SPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES | 5 credits | Online
This class is intended as an introduction to foundational GIS concepts and tools, no prior GIS knowledge required to participate.
GEOS 335: REMOTE SENSING WITH DRONES | 5 credits | Hybrid, T 2:00pm – 4:50pm
This class is intended for students with a basic understanding of vector and raster management and analysis with ArcGIS Pro.
GEOS 429: GIS III | 5 credits | Online
This class is intended for advanced GIS students ready to tackle their own independent projects.
GEOS 493: GIS PORTFOLIO | 2 credits | Online
GEOS 493: GIS PORTFOLIO | 2 credits | In-person, M 2:00pm – 4:00pm
This class is intended for advanced GIS students ready to gather together a portfolio of their own GIS work.
Registration for Winter 2025 Courses – now closed
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