Courses at Baylor University

The staff of the Center for Spatial Research has provided lecturers for courses on Geographic Informaiton Systems (GIS) for several years. Currently, these courses include the following:

• AVS/ENV/GEO 4485, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
  The course covers the use of GIS to acquire primary geographic data, solve geographic problems, automate geographic analysis, and render explanations for geographic patterns and trends. Students will use the latest GIS software and data layers in a lab section.
• AVS/ENV/GEO 4487, Advanced GIS Analysis
  Principles and techniques for geospatial data collection, manipulation, modeling, visualization, and analysis. Emphasis is placed on current raster modeling techniques, spatial statistical analysis methods, and using GIS as a predictive tool for environmental research.

Short Courses and Workshops

Since 2007, the staff of the Center for Spatial Research has offered or hosted a number of short courses or workshops related to specific applications of GIS, the use of field survey equipment including GPS, and other topics upon request. These short courses typically last from one to two days, and are supported through fees paid by the participants.

To request or propose a short course, please contact either Vince Cronin (Vince_Cronin@baylor.edu) or Bruce Byars (Bruce_Byars@baylor.edu).

ESRI ArcGIS Courses Online

The students, staff and faculty of Baylor University have access to free online classes in ArcGIS and related topics, as part of the site license Baylor maintains with ESRI. For access codes for these courses offered online through ESRI's Virtual Campus, contact CSR.

For more information, consult our list of free online courses .