Credit Programs
GIS-1 Immersion
The GIS-I course is the first in a series of technique-based courses and is a core requirement to earning a GIS certificate, minor, or major degree. Shippensburg University offers a 12-credit Geographic Information Systems (GIS) certificate welcomes all students at Shippensburg University (except GIS majors), non-degree seeking students , and professionals who are looking to expand their skills and apply data-driven decision making.
This 12-credit course is designed to acquaint you with the basic concepts of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and give you hands on training with current software. GIS is an extremely powerful tool that is widely used throughout the academic, private and government sectors. If you succeed in learning the concepts of GIS it will enhance your professional career.
The course will be divided into three parts:
- Introduction and display manipulation
- Data Generation
- Data Queries and Analysis
In each section you will be required to read portions of the textbook, lecture notes, online reading and examples, tutorial skills, practice data sets, complete required assignments and finish a comprehensive exercise. The assignments will be broken down into terminology, conceptual development, and hands-on skill completion.
This course is currently being offered for credit and noncredit.
Instructor
Dr. Alison Feeney, Professor of GIS at Shippensburg University
Dates
Meet online Tuesday-6pm Aug. 20th
Sat. lab Aug 24th 8-5pm
Meet online Thur. Sept. 12
Lab all day Sept. 14
Online Thr. Oc 3rd
Lab Sat. Oct. 5th
Students will have to view online lectures and do assignments asynchronously in between meeting dates.
Format
In an effort for increased flexibility around busy work schedules, this course has been condensed to 42 hours across 3 weekends.
Cost
For Credit:
For course tuition and fees, visit: Shippensburg University – Tuition & Fees
For ShipStart High School Students, visit: Shippensburg University – ShipStart
Noncredit: $500
Why GIS?
The Geographic Information Systems field is a diverse field with an average salary ranging from $40,000 to over $100,000+. Career paths range from a GIS technician making basic level analysis and maps, to specialist who have mid – level skills with programming and spatial analysis to the high-end programmers and managers. Numerous jobs are available in the federal, state, and regional government, or in the field of gas, power, telecommunication networks and emergency response and public safety.
GIS often combines a mixture of outdoor and indoor work and the possibility to have some flexibility in work location. The industry continues to be a rapidly growing market with new technologies, and a growing awareness to climate change and sustainable business, there will be no shortage of GIS jobs in the future.
Course Objectives
Acquaint you with the fundamentals.
GIS is an extremely powerful tool that is widely used throughout the academic, private and government sectors. By the end of this section, students will be equipped with essential skills in navigating GIS software interfaces.
Cover the Three Main Components of GIS.
The course will cover Introductions and Display Manipulation, Data Generation, and Data Queries and Analysis. These core areas are a key foundation for GIS competencies.
Develop hands-on skills in a format that works for you:
In an effort to increase flexibility around busy work schedules, this course has been condensed to 42 hours across 3 weekends. Learning will include both online and in-person components and will encourage hands-on skill completion
In each section you will be required to read portions of the textbook, lecture notes, online reading and examples, tutorial skills, practice data sets, complete required assignments and finish a comprehensive exercise. The assignments will be broken down into terminology, conceptual development, and hands-on skill completion. GIS is an extremely powerful tool that is widely used throughout the academic, private and government sectors. If you succeed in learning the concepts of GIS it will enhance your professional career.
