Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
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The program starts March 13, 2008. We are now accepting registrations.
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
A 'certificate of completion' will be issued to students upon successful completion of the program.
Students are required to register and complete the entire program to receive the credential. Instructor permission is required to enter the program after the first class. Cost for the complete credential series is $2485.
A total of 5.6 CEUs (56 contact hours) will be granted.
Textbook required: Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop, ESRI Press, 2nd edition, ISBN 1-58948-083-X
To receive the GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Credential, participants must successfully complete the three (3) classes listed below.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Introduction to ArcGIS I
Welcome to ArcGIS®. Here begins the foundation for becoming a successful ArcView®, ArcEditor™, or ArcInfo™ user. This course covers fundamental GIS concepts as well as how to query a GIS database, manipulate tabular data, edit spatial and attribute data, and present data clearly and efficiently using maps and charts. Participants learn how to use ArcMap™, ArcCatalog™, and ArcToolbox™ and explore how these applications work together to provide a complete GIS software solution.
Recommended for those who are new to ArcGIS or new to geographic information systems in general.
| Instructor |
Class meets |
Location |
Fee |
Credit/Contact hours |
| Catherine A. Crook |
Thursdays, March 13-April 10, 2008, 6-9pm
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SCI 336 |
$695 |
14 Contact Hours or 1.4 CEUs |
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Introduction to ArcGIS II
Extend what you learned in Introduction to ArcGIS I or in migrating from ArcView 3.x to ArcView 8 with further exploration of ArcMap and ArcCatalog. This course focuses on spatial analysis, automation of spatial and attribute data, editing and advanced options for cartographic display. A portion of the class is reserved for carrying out an analysis project and applying many of the new skills and techniques learned in this course. Participants conduct queries, perform spatial analysis, and present their results in a hard-copy map.
Recommended for those with fundamental knowledge of ArcGIS and geographic information systems in general.
| Instructor |
Class meets |
Location |
Fee |
Credit/Contact hours |
| Catherine A. Crook |
Thursdays, April 17-May 15, 2008, 6-9pm and Saturday, May 3, 2008, 9am-3:30pm
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SCI 336 |
$895 |
21 Contact Hours or 2.1 CEUs |
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Working with ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
Explore how the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst software extension uses raster and vector data in an integrated environment. This course teaches basic raster concepts and shows how to use ArcGIS Spatial Analyst tools to create, run and edit spatial models. It focuses on problems that are best solved in a raster environment such as surface analysis and distance measurement. Participants are shown how to use the raster tools in ArcGIS Spatial Analyst and learn how to build grid-based datasets.
Recommended for those who want to learn how to use ArcGIS desktop applications to conduct raster-based analysis, conversion and editing.
| Instructor |
Class meets |
Location |
Fee |
Credit/Contact hours |
| Catherine A. Crook |
Thursdays, May 22-June 19, 2008, 6-9pm and Saturday, May 31, 2008, 9am-3:30pm
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SCI 336
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$895 |
21 Contact Hours or 2.1 CEUs |
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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Catherine A. Crook
B.A. Environmental Science, University of Washington Tacoma; GIS Certification, University of Washington Tacoma
Crook is an Engineering Technician for the City of Maple Valley, Washington where she creates and maintains the GIS data for the City. She also has served as a GIS Specialist for the Town of Eatonville, Washington. She has taught GIS classes at the University of Washington Tacoma, the Department of Forestry Services, and at Tacoma Community College. She is member of the Pierce County Solid Water Advisory Committee, participated in Project Earth, The Leadership Summit on Environmental Education, and the Pierce County Water for Life Festival. She is the 2006 UW Tacoma recipient of the Rod Hagenbuch Award for Student of the Year.
Instructors and courses are subject to change.
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