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Developed by
professional geographers, this certificate program will give you hands-on
skills in the new technologies known as geographic information systems.
Geographic information systems (GIS) provides the ability to automate map
production and to integrate earth imagery with other data to solve geographic
problems. Results can be displayed in a variety of ways including new maps,
tables, charts, or all of these in combination. GIS is becoming a widely
available and affordable technology which can be used by nearly every
corporation, governmental agency, or nonprofit organization. This certificate
is designed for practitioners who are the managers, technical professionals,
and support staff responsible for managing and using GIS.
The GIS Certificate consists of 120 hours of instruction in CSULB's department
of geography GIS lab. You will take four core modules and select six elective
modules from the application and technology modules.
Core Modules (Complete
all)
- Understanding GIS
- GIS Data Acquistion and Management
- Problem Solving with GIS
- Map Design and Production for GIS
Elective Modules (complete
6)
- GIS in Urban Planning
- GIS Applications in Transportation
- GIS Data Acquisition and Management
- GIS for Public Works/Utilities
- GIS for Environmental Management and Natural Resources
- Remote Sensing and GIS
- GPS and GIS
- Gis Using ArcView
- GIS Using Arc/Info
- Watershed Modeling using ArcView
- GIS in Water and Wastewater Utilities
Who Should Attend?
- Individuals involved in designing, developing, and implementing
information systems based on geography
- Managers, technical professionals, and support staff responsible for
managing and using GIS
- Those considering a challenging career utilizing GIS
You Will Learn:
- How to design a geographic information system of data and maps
- How you can use geographic information systems to solve a number of
problems
- How to generate maps and charts using GIS software
- How to apply GIS
How Do I Complete the
Certificate?
- Complete ten modules (four core modules and six elective
modules).
- Complete the certificate project including creation of data sets, charts,
and maps.
No make-up classes are
available.
Main Track
Core Classes:
- GIS Data Acquisition and Management
- Intro to ArcGIS
- Map Design and Production
- Understanding GIS
Frank Gossette - PhD, professor, department of
geography, CSULB, teaches GIS and related technologies. His specialties
include GIS in local government, planning applications, geo-demographics, GIS
in public safety, and business applications. He has helped design and
implement several large GIS projects in southern California over the past 10
years. He has served on the boards of several national organizations dealing
with computer applications, mapping, and GIS.
Judith Tyner - PhD, professor, department
of geography, CSULB. Her research is in cartographic design and communication
and the history of cartography. She is author of The World of Maps and Mapping
and Introduction to Thematic Cartography as well as numerous articles, book
chapters, and reviews. She was also cartographic consultant for an atlas,
California: Patterns on the Land, 5th ed.
Christopher Lee - PhD, professor,
department of geography, CSULB, has specialized in remote sensing education
and research for the past 12 years and is a former Fulbright Senior Research
Scholar. His current research includes assessment of environmental conditions
in the Colorado River delta, the Mojave Desert, and the northwest coast of
Egypt.
Suzanne Wechsler - PhD, department of
geography, CSULB. Her expertise is in the field of resource management and
environmental analysis.
Suzanne Dallman - is currently pursuing a
PhD in geography at UCLA, with an emphasis on environmental policy and
watershed management. She has more than nineteen years of experience with
business database applications as a consultant, applications developer,
project manager and trainer.
Alexander Rocco - GIS specialist, City of
Carson, has been working in GIS using Arc/Info for more than five years.
Bonnie Shrewsbury - MA, is the GIS
specialist for the City of Manhattan Beach. She has more than four years of
experience in the field of GIS, utilizing Arc/Info, ArcView, Avenue, AML,
MapObjects, IMS, and other GIS products. Her background also includes many
years of database design and administration, research implementation,
statistical analysis, and project management. She is a graduate of the GIS
Certificate Program.
James Woods - has more than 10 years of
experience in the GIS field, specializing in the use of GIS for fire modeling
and hazards. He is an expert in Atlas GIS and uses ArcView and MapInfo. As a
cartographic consultant, he has produced membership analysis studies for the
Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific and KLON 88.1 FM radio station.
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