Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is an increasingly sought after skill in industries from agriculture to public health. This Specialization, offered in partnership with ArcGIS developer Esri, will teach the skills you need to successfully use GIS software in a professional setting. You will learn how to analyze your spatial data, use cartography techniques to communicate your results in maps, and collaborate with peers in GIS and GIS-dependent fields.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialization
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialization
Map Your World With GIS. Explore the tools, concepts, and terminology of spatial analysis and modeling
Instructor: Eric Howard
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2 months at 10 hours a week
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
(6,139 reviews)
Beginner level
Recommended experience
2 months at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Create and work with raster data.
Develop and analyze data for the geospatial analysis project.
Develop a large processing workflow in ModelBuilder.
Interpret and explain the results you obtained in comparison to your original GIS question and/or hypothesis.
Overview
Skills you'll gain
- Data Sharing
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
- Data Storytelling
- Data Modeling
- Geospatial Mapping
- Data Mapping
- Public Health and Disease Prevention
- Community Health
- Network Analysis
- Data Visualization Software
- Data Quality
- Data Presentation
- Spatial Data Analysis
- ArcGIS
- Geospatial Information and Technology
- Land Management
- Spatial Analysis
Tools you'll learn
What’s included
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Taught in English
26 practice exercises
Advance your subject-matter expertise
- Learn in-demand skills from university and industry experts
- Master a subject or tool with hands-on projects
- Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
- Earn a career certificate from University of California, Davis
Specialization - 4 course series
What you'll learn
Define core geospatial concepts
Practice with subset data using selections and feature attributes
Create map books using advanced mapping techniques
Create layer and map packages
Skills you'll gain
ArcGIS, Geographic Information Systems, Metadata Management, Data Sharing, Software Installation, Data Visualization, Geospatial Mapping, Data Quality, Data Mapping, Spatial Analysis, Data Integration, and Data Analysis
What you'll learn
Design data tables and use separating and joining data in a relational database
Write query strings to subset data
Create and work with raster data
Create web maps
Skills you'll gain
Data Quality, ArcGIS, Data Management, Spatial Analysis, Relational Databases, Data Sharing, Data Storage, Data Modeling, Query Languages, Geospatial Mapping, Analytics, Data Mapping, Geographic Information Systems, and Data Manipulation
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
ArcGIS, Spatial Analysis, Network Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Geospatial Mapping, Data Manipulation, Geographic Information Systems, Heat Maps, and Data Visualization Software
What you'll learn
Expand their knowledge for geospatial analysis and develop new skills on how to use the advanced geoprocessing tools inside of ArcGIS Pro.
Skills you'll gain
Geographic Information Systems, Spatial Analysis, ArcGIS, 3D Modeling, Hazard Analysis, Social Determinants Of Health, Emergency Response, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Epidemiology, Public Health, Emergency Services, Business Development, Geospatial Information and Technology, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Community Health, Environmental Science, Geospatial Mapping, Land Management, and Spatial Data Analysis
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Frequently asked questions
You will have your choice of several capstone project to demonstrate your mastery of the Specialization content. The project will highlight your skill in data analysis and display your results on a professional quality map. You will be able to share your project digitally or in print.
The Specialization uses ArcGIS for Desktop. Instructions will be provided inside the course to download a free educational license. Please check below to make sure your computer meets the requirements to run ArcGIS.
We use the Esri suite of products in this specialization because it is in the most demand across the broadest set of industries. We cover ArcGIS Desktop, specifically ArcMap and ArcCatalog, with an introduction to ArcGIS Online. Learners comfortable with computers will be able to take what is learned in these classes and apply it to other GIS systems, though they are not explicitly taught in this specialization.
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