GIS Training Resources
See also, a guide to finding books about GIS
in the Washington State University libraries
Available Workstations
Two GIS Workstations loaded with ArcView 9.2 are available in the libraries: one at Holland and Terrell Libraries MM&R (Media, Materials, and Resources) area, and one in the Owen Science and Engineering Library. For policies about this
resource, please read the GIS
Service Policies handout. To find sources of spatial and
geospatial please see the GIS
& Spatial Data Resources guide.
Training possibilities
1) Introductory
level Training Manuals located in the Owen Science Library.
2) Online
from ESRI (ESRI produces
the Arc software for GIS3)
3)SpatialTek: Rick Lovel (RC@spatialtek.com)
University of
Idaho Research Park
510 Clearwater
Loop Kaniksu Bld.
Post Falls, Idaho
83854
ph. 208-777-3006
fax 208-777-4702
4) Juniper
GIS Services:
Juniper GIS Services, Inc
61677 Thunder Road
Bend, Oregon 97702
Tel: 541-389-6225 Fax: 541-389-6263
email: info@junipergis.com
Washington
State University
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences:
SoilS 468: ArcGIS and Geospatial Analysis, contact Richard Rupp,
or Bruce Frazier, see also the
Remote Sensing and GIS Laboratory.
Program
in Environmental Science and Regional Planning:
WSU ES/RP: 575 Geographic Information Systems. Same as UI Geog
475
University of Idaho
Department
of Geography
Certificate
Program in GIS
Geog 385 GIS Primer (3 cr.).
Intro to basic concepts and applications
of geographic information systems (GIS), lab exercises on PC-based GIS
packages. Two lectures and 2 hours of lab a week. Prereq: CS 112 or permission.
Geog ID475 Geographic Information Systems
(3 cr.). WSU ES/RP 575.
Spatial analysis in raster- and
vector-based systems; concepts, techniques, and applications of GIS technology
using microcomputer and workstation platforms. Two lectures and 2 hours
of lab a week. Prereq: Geog 385 or permission.
Geog 478 Interactive Cartographics (3
cr.).
Integration of GIS, desktop mapping,
and office productivity applications; development of software applications
for the MS Windows® and World Wide Web environment. One lecture, 2
hours of lab, and 6 hours of outside work per week. Prereq: Geog 385 and
470, or permission.
Geog 483 Remote Sensing/GIS Integration
(3 cr.).
Ideas and advanced applications
on the use of remotely sensed data and its integration with GIS; topics
include examination of various types of imagery, preparing that imagery
for incorporation GIS, and how to transform that imagery so it is compatible
with a GIS. Two lectures and 1 hour of lab a week. Prereq: For 472.
Geog 580 GIS Seminar (3 cr.).
Advanced topics in GIS and GIS applications
including macro programming, user interface design, and data integration.
Prereq: Geog 380 or permission.
College
of Natural Resources Remote Sensing and GIS Lab
Contact Eva Strand,
RSGIS Lab Coordinator, 885-5779, for information on workshops and short
courses offered by this lab.
Department
of Landscape Architecture:
LArc 385 GIS Primer (3 cr).
Intro to theory and applications
of geographic information systems (GIS), lab exercises on PC-based GIS
package, and guest lecturers from industry and governmental agencies. Three
hrs of lec-lab a wk.
LArc 490 Computer-Aided Regional Landscape
Planning (3 cr).
Open to all majors. Study of techniques
and methods for regional-scale landscape planning using ARC/INFO, a state-of-the-art
geographic information system (GIS); application of ecological principles
and land use analysis; emphasis on use of GIS as tool for landscape planning
and management. Prereq: LArc 385 or Geog 385 or permission.
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